New Forest (Behr QE-48)
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New Forest (Behr QE-48) is a very deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 7.8, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with New Forest
Three Behr colors picked for New 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 New 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 | Olympic Range | SW 7750 | 7 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Dark Pewter | 2122-10 | 10.8 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Deepest River | 5009-3 | 9 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Dark As Night | 14-05 | 6 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to New Forest (LRV 7.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than New Forest
Darker than New Forest
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | QE-48 |
| Hex | #47514D |
| RGB | 71, 81, 77 |
| HSL | 156°, 7%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 33.5, -4.9, 1.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
New Forest (Behr QE-48), published as #47514D
#37484B
#575A4D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of New Forest (Behr QE-48)?
- New Forest has an LRV of 7.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so New Forest is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to New Forest in another brand?
- Deepest River (Valspar 5009-3) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is New Forest warm or cool?
- Behr lists New Forest as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.0; 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.