Forest Rain (Behr S-H-480)
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Forest Rain (Behr S-H-480) is a very deep, neutral green from Behr: LRV 11.1, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Forest Rain
Three Behr colors picked for Forest Rain 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 Rain, 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 | Poseidon | SW 6762 | 11 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Deep Jungle | 595 | 13.4 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Nordic Forest | 5010-6 | 13 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Deep Veridian | 1141-7 | 10 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Forest Rain (LRV 11.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Forest Rain
Darker than Forest Rain
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-H-480 |
| Hex | #216957 |
| RGB | 33, 105, 87 |
| HSL | 165°, 52%, 27% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.8, -26.9, 3.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Forest Rain (Behr S-H-480), published as #216957
#006056
#397257
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Forest Rain (Behr S-H-480)?
- Forest Rain has an LRV of 11.1 (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 Rain is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Forest Rain in another brand?
- Deep Jungle (BM 595) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Forest Rain warm or cool?
- Behr lists Forest Rain as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.7; 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.