Stokes Forest Green (BM 2035-40)
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Stokes Forest Green (BM 2035-40) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 36.4, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Stokes Forest Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Stokes Forest Green by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Stokes Forest Green, 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 | Frosted Emerald | SW 9035 | 37 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Green Bank | M410-5 | 36.9 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Elf | 6002-8B | 36 | 4.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Elf Shoe | 1226-5 | 36 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Stokes Forest Green (LRV 36.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Stokes Forest Green
Darker than Stokes Forest Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2035-40 |
| Hex | #71AD87 |
| RGB | 113, 173, 135 |
| HSL | 142°, 27%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.9, -27.8, 13.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Stokes Forest Green (BM 2035-40), published as #71AD87
#5EA386
#84B786
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Stokes Forest Green (BM 2035-40)?
- Stokes Forest Green has an LRV of 36.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Stokes Forest Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Stokes Forest Green in another brand?
- Green Bank (Behr M410-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Stokes Forest Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Stokes Forest Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.