Forest Hills Green (BM 433)
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Forest Hills Green (BM 433) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 27.1, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Forest Hills Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Forest Hills 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 Forest Hills 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 | Leapfrog | SW 6431 | 26 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Green Energy | PPU10-03 | 25.4 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Ivy Pasture | 6004-6C | 24 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Moss Point Green | 1121-6 | 24 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Forest Hills Green (LRV 27.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Forest Hills Green
Darker than Forest Hills Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 433 |
| Hex | #839462 |
| RGB | 131, 148, 98 |
| HSL | 80°, 20%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.9, -15.0, 24.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Forest Hills Green (BM 433), published as #839462
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#939E61
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Forest Hills Green (BM 433)?
- Forest Hills Green has an LRV of 27.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Forest Hills Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Forest Hills Green in another brand?
- Green Energy (Behr PPU10-03) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Forest Hills Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Forest Hills Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.5; 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.