Sherwood Forest (BM 2048-10)
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Sherwood Forest (BM 2048-10) is a very deep, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 7.4, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sherwood Forest
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sherwood Forest 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 Sherwood 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 | Blue Peacock | SW 0064 | 6 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Realm | S-H-500 | 8.9 | 6.0 | clearly different |
| Valspar | Royal Pine | 5011-5 | 8 | 6.0 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Empress Teal | 1142-7 | 9 | 5.9 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Sherwood Forest (LRV 7.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Sherwood Forest
Darker than Sherwood Forest
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2048-10 |
| Hex | #004E4A |
| RGB | 0, 78, 74 |
| HSL | 177°, 100%, 15% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 29.3, -21.8, -3.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sherwood Forest (BM 2048-10), published as #004E4A
#004548
#24574A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sherwood Forest (BM 2048-10)?
- Sherwood Forest has an LRV of 7.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sherwood Forest is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sherwood Forest in another brand?
- Blue Peacock (SW 0064) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Sherwood Forest warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sherwood Forest as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.6; 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.