Black Forest Green
HC-187 · Benjamin Moore
BlackView Black Forest Green HC-187 on the Benjamin Moore site ↗Hex
#242E2C
LRV
5
Family
Black
HC-187
Color profile
Light value
5 · Very deep
Undertone
Cool cool, teal cast
Family
Black Also reads green
“A blackened shade of green that permeates any space with a sense of reassurance.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 5 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Black Forest GreenThis colorBlack Forest GreenBenjamin Moore · HC-187
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Tap any color to compareBlack Forest Green vs Forest Canopy
5LRV4
#242E2CHex#2F3837
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, teal castUndertonecool, teal cast
Forest Canopy is close match · 1 points darker compared with Black Forest Green.
Black Forest Green vs Nocturnal Green
5LRV3
#242E2CHex#2D3435
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, teal castUndertonecool, blue cast
Nocturnal Green is close match · 2 points darker · leans redder compared with Black Forest Green.
Black Forest Green vs Night Watch
5LRV4
#242E2CHex#303636
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, teal castUndertonecool, teal cast
Night Watch is close match · 1 points darker · leans redder compared with Black Forest Green.
Black Forest Green vs Rookwood Shutter Green
5LRV4
#242E2CHex#303B39
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, teal castUndertonecool, teal cast
Rookwood Shutter Green is close match compared with Black Forest Green.
Black Forest Green, answered
What is the LRV of Black Forest Green?
Black Forest Green (HC-187) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 5, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the very dark range.
Is Black Forest Green a warm or cool color?
Black Forest Green has a cool undertone (cool, teal cast).
What is the closest match to Black Forest Green from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Black Forest Green is Forest Canopy (5010-1) by Valspar, close match · 1 points darker.
Benjamin Moore · HC-187
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