Forest Moss (BM 2146-20)
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Forest Moss (BM 2146-20) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 27.5, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Forest Moss
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Forest Moss by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Moss, 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 | Luau Green | SW 6712 | 29 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Appletini | S-H-410 | 28.2 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Crushed Oregano | 6007-6C | 31 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Be Yourself | 1218-7 | 30 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Forest Moss (LRV 27.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Forest Moss
Darker than Forest Moss
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2146-20 |
| Hex | #9A983D |
| RGB | 154, 152, 61 |
| HSL | 59°, 43%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.4, -11.4, 46.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Forest Moss (BM 2146-20), published as #9A983D
#8C8E3D
#A9A23A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Forest Moss (BM 2146-20)?
- Forest Moss has an LRV of 27.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Forest Moss is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Forest Moss in another brand?
- Be Yourself (PPG 1218-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Forest Moss warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Forest Moss as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 46.9; 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.