Forest Floor (Behr PPF-55)
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Forest Floor (Behr PPF-55) is a very deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 7.1, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Forest Floor
Three Behr colors picked for Forest Floor 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 Forest Floor, 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 | Rock Bottom | SW 7062 | 7 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Deep River | 1582 | 7.8 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Aged Pine | 6011-5 | 7 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Licorice | 1009-7 | 8 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Forest Floor (LRV 7.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Forest Floor
Darker than Forest Floor
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPF-55 |
| Hex | #474D47 |
| RGB | 71, 77, 71 |
| HSL | 120°, 4%, 29% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 32.0, -3.8, 2.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Forest Floor (Behr PPF-55), published as #474D47
#384445
#565647
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Forest Floor (Behr PPF-55)?
- Forest Floor has an LRV of 7.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Forest Floor is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Forest Floor in another brand?
- Aged Pine (Valspar 6011-5) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Forest Floor warm or cool?
- Behr lists Forest Floor as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.7; 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.