Dakota Shadow
448 · Benjamin Moore
GrayView Dakota Shadow 448 on the Benjamin Moore site ↗Hex
#515D51
LRV
12
Family
Gray
448
Color profile
Light value
12 · Very deep
Undertone
Warm warm, green lean
Family
Gray Also reads green
“A blackened green that brings to mind the outline of trees in a forest at dusk.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 12 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Dakota ShadowSimilar colors
Tap any color to compareDakota Shadow vs Vintage Vogue
12LRV12
#515D51Hex#565D4F
GrayFamilyGreen
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Dakota Shadow vs Boreal Forest
12LRV12
#515D51Hex#535F4E
GrayFamilyGreen
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Dakota Shadow vs Calico Blue
12LRV9
#515D51Hex#4A5950
GrayFamilyGray
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Dakota Shadow vs Backwoods
12LRV13
#515D51Hex#586251
GrayFamilyBrown
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareDakota Shadow vs Sherwood Forest
12LRV10
#515D51Hex#4F5B51
GrayFamilyGreen
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Sherwood Forest is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Dakota Shadow.
Dakota Shadow vs Capers
12LRV10
#515D51Hex#515A4D
GrayFamilyGray
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Capers is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Dakota Shadow.
Dakota Shadow vs Evergreen Boughs
12LRV9
#515D51Hex#50594F
GrayFamilyGreen
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Evergreen Boughs is very close match · 3 points darker · leans redder compared with Dakota Shadow.
Dakota Shadow vs Dark Green Velvet
12LRV8
#515D51Hex#4A5B51
GrayFamilyGreen
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Dark Green Velvet is very close match · 4 points darker · cooler compared with Dakota Shadow.
Dakota Shadow vs Alpine Trail
12LRV10
#515D51Hex#515A52
GrayFamilyBlack
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Alpine Trail is close match · 2 points darker · leans redder compared with Dakota Shadow.
Dakota Shadow vs Conifer
12LRV9
#515D51Hex#4A574E
GrayFamilyBlack
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Conifer is close match · 3 points darker · cooler compared with Dakota Shadow.
Dakota Shadow vs Beverly
12LRV10
#515D51Hex#4C5C4A
GrayFamilyGreen
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Beverly is close match · 2 points darker · warmer compared with Dakota Shadow.
Dakota Shadow vs Vogue Green
12LRV9
#515D51Hex#4B5645
GrayFamilyGreen
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Vogue Green is close match · 3 points darker · warmer compared with Dakota Shadow.
Dakota Shadow vs Rock Garden
12LRV8
#515D51Hex#465448
GrayFamilyGreen
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Rock Garden is close match · 4 points darker compared with Dakota Shadow.
Dakota Shadow vs Minster Green
12LRV12
#515D51Hex#586654
GrayFamilyGreen
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Minster Green is close match · warmer compared with Dakota Shadow.
The full strip
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Dakota Shadow, answered
What is the LRV of Dakota Shadow?
Dakota Shadow (448) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 12, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Dakota Shadow a warm or cool color?
Dakota Shadow has a warm undertone (warm, green lean).
What is the closest match to Dakota Shadow from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Dakota Shadow is Sherwood Forest (8003-34G) by Valspar, very close match · 2 points darker.
Benjamin Moore · 448
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