Sterling Forest
518 · Benjamin Moore
BrownView Sterling Forest 518 on the Benjamin Moore site ↗Hex
#6D684E
LRV
14
Family
Brown
518
Color profile
Light value
14 · Very deep
Undertone
Warm warm, golden lean
Family
Brown Also reads green
“An extra-dark moss green that brings instant ambiance to a space.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 14 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Sterling ForestThis colorSterling ForestBenjamin Moore · 518
CoordinatingMoonlight WhiteBenjamin Moore · OC-125CoordinatingIcicleBenjamin Moore · OC-60CoordinatingWinterwoodBenjamin Moore · 1486CoordinatingDry SageBenjamin Moore · 2142-40Similar colors
Tap any color to compareSterling Forest vs Turtle Green
14LRV13
#6D684EHex#696449
BrownFamilyGreen
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Sterling Forest vs Trailing Vines
14LRV14
#6D684EHex#696753
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Sterling Forest vs Army Green
14LRV15
#6D684EHex#6A6855
BrownFamilyGreen
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Sterling Forest vs Mountain Moss
14LRV18
#6D684EHex#757055
BrownFamilyGreen
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareSterling Forest vs Thai Basil
14LRV14
#6D684EHex#6D6953
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Thai Basil is very close match · cooler compared with Sterling Forest.
Sterling Forest vs Olive Orchard
14LRV14
#6D684EHex#6E6A4C
BrownFamilyGreen
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Olive Orchard is very close match · warmer compared with Sterling Forest.
Sterling Forest vs Hip Waders
14LRV14
#6D684EHex#746A51
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Hip Waders is close match · leans redder compared with Sterling Forest.
Sterling Forest vs Amazon Jungle
14LRV13
#6D684EHex#686747
BrownFamilyGreen
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Amazon Jungle is close match · 1 points darker · warmer compared with Sterling Forest.
Sterling Forest vs City Arboretum
14LRV11
#6D684EHex#655F45
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
City Arboretum is close match · 3 points darker compared with Sterling Forest.
Sterling Forest vs Mountain Olive
14LRV12
#6D684EHex#64634F
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Mountain Olive is close match · 2 points darker · cooler compared with Sterling Forest.
Sterling Forest vs Cardamom No.CB5
14LRV12
#6D684EHex#665F4B
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Cardamom No.CB5 is close match · 3 points darker · cooler compared with Sterling Forest.
Sterling Forest vs Oakmoss
14LRV13
#6D684EHex#65684C
BrownFamilyGreen
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Oakmoss is close match · leans greener compared with Sterling Forest.
Sterling Forest vs Sage Green Light
14LRV16
#6D684EHex#73705E
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Sage Green Light is close match · 2 points lighter · cooler compared with Sterling Forest.
Sterling Forest vs Bancha
14LRV14
#6D684EHex#676A49
BrownFamilyGreen
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Bancha is close match · leans greener compared with Sterling Forest.
The full strip
Light to dark · hover to open a colorPalettes with Sterling Forest
Sterling Forest, answered
What is the LRV of Sterling Forest?
Sterling Forest (518) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 14, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Sterling Forest a warm or cool color?
Sterling Forest has a warm undertone (warm, golden lean).
What is the closest match to Sterling Forest from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Sterling Forest is Thai Basil (8004-26F) by Valspar, very close match · cooler.
Benjamin Moore · 518
See Sterling Forest on your own home.
Set up a free account, upload one photo, and see exactly how Sterling Forest looks on your walls.
Free to start. No credit card.