Bavarian Forest (BM 2054-10)
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Bavarian Forest (BM 2054-10) is a very deep, neutral blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 6.7, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bavarian Forest
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Bavarian 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 Bavarian 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 | Westhaven | SW 9675 | 5 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Hidden Forest | ECC-51-3 | 6.4 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Royal Pine | 5011-5 | 8 | 6.0 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Crystal Ball | 1144-7 | 9 | 6.9 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Bavarian Forest (LRV 6.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Bavarian Forest
Darker than Bavarian Forest
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2054-10 |
| Hex | #1D4543 |
| RGB | 29, 69, 67 |
| HSL | 177°, 41%, 19% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 26.5, -14.6, -3.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bavarian Forest (BM 2054-10), published as #1D4543
#003C41
#314E43
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bavarian Forest (BM 2054-10)?
- Bavarian Forest has an LRV of 6.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bavarian Forest is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bavarian Forest in another brand?
- Westhaven (SW 9675) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 3.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Bavarian Forest warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Bavarian Forest as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.1; 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.