Forestwood (SW 7730)
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Forestwood (SW 7730) is a very deep, warm green from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 8, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Forestwood
Three Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Forestwood by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Forestwood, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Chimichurri | CSP-810 | 9.7 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Deep Evergreen | PMD-66 | 8.9 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Blackened Pine | 5003-2C | 9 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Charcoal Smoke | 1033-7 | 7 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams green colors nearest to Forestwood (LRV 8) by LRV.
Lighter than Forestwood
Darker than Forestwood
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7730 |
| Hex | #4D5346 |
| RGB | 77, 83, 70 |
| HSL | 88°, 8%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 34.4, -5.1, 6.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Forestwood (SW 7730), published as #4D5346
#3E4A45
#5C5C46
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Forestwood (SW 7730)?
- Forestwood has an LRV of 8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Forestwood is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Forestwood in another brand?
- Charcoal Smoke (PPG 1033-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Forestwood warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Forestwood as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.8; 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.