Forest Green (BM 2047-10)
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Forest Green (BM 2047-10) is a very deep, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 7.6, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Forest Green
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Forest Green by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 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 | Country Squire | SW 6475 | 5 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Hidden Forest | ECC-51-3 | 6.4 | 5.4 | clearly different |
| Valspar | Royal Pine | 5011-5 | 8 | 5.6 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Holly Leaf | 1143-7 | 8 | 5.6 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Forest Green (LRV 7.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Forest Green
Darker than Forest Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2047-10 |
| Hex | #174A43 |
| RGB | 23, 74, 67 |
| HSL | 172°, 53%, 19% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 28.1, -18.8, -0.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Forest Green (BM 2047-10), published as #174A43
#004141
#2D5343
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Forest Green (BM 2047-10)?
- Forest Green has an LRV of 7.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Forest Green is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Forest Green in another brand?
- Country Squire (SW 6475) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Forest Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Forest Green as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.8; 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.