Forest Valley Green (BM 634)
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Forest Valley Green (BM 634) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 37, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Forest Valley Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Forest Valley 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 Valley 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 | Restful | SW 6458 | 39 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Aspen Aura | 470F-4 | 33.5 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Blue Grass Mood | 5006-6A | 35 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Catnip | 1139-4 | 36 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Forest Valley Green (LRV 37) by LRV.
Lighter than Forest Valley Green
Darker than Forest Valley Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 634 |
| Hex | #8AAB98 |
| RGB | 138, 171, 152 |
| HSL | 145°, 16%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.1, -15.2, 6.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Forest Valley Green (BM 634), published as #8AAB98
#78A196
#9CB598
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Forest Valley Green (BM 634)?
- Forest Valley Green has an LRV of 37. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Forest Valley Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Forest Valley Green in another brand?
- Restful (SW 6458) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Forest Valley Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Forest Valley Green as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.1; 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.