River Forest (Behr MQ6-54)
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River Forest (Behr MQ6-54) is a very deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 9.8, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with River Forest
Three Behr colors picked for River Forest by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to River Forest, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Rookwood Dark Green | SW 2816 | 10 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Boreal Forest | AF-480 | 12.2 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Boughs of Pine | 5007-4C | 13 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Grape Leaves | 1124-7 | 11 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to River Forest (LRV 9.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than River Forest
Darker than River Forest
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ6-54 |
| Hex | #545B45 |
| RGB | 84, 91, 69 |
| HSL | 79°, 14%, 31% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 37.5, -7.1, 11.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
River Forest (Behr MQ6-54), published as #545B45
#465244
#636444
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of River Forest (Behr MQ6-54)?
- River Forest has an LRV of 9.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so River Forest is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to River Forest in another brand?
- Rookwood Dark Green (SW 2816) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is River Forest warm or cool?
- Behr lists River Forest as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.