Create a sophisticated and timeless look with Benjamin Moore Black Forest Green HC-187. The paint belongs to Benjamin Moore's Historical Collection. It is a dark black shade paint color with a green undertone. The color has a strong presence, making it ideal for accent walls, cabinetry, and exterior use.
Black Forest Green (HC-187) color belongs to the Black color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Black Forest Green (HC-187) is #242E2C, and the RGB color code is RGB(36, 46, 44).
In the RGB color model, Black Forest Green (HC-187) has a red value of 36, a green value of 46, and a blue value of 44. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 21.7% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 4.3% yellow, and 82.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 168° (degrees), 12.2 % saturation, and 16.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Black Forest Green (HC-187) has a hue of 168° (degrees), 21.7 % saturation and 18.0 % brightness/value.
The color Black Forest Green (HC-187) is a cool color.
Black Forest Green (HC-187) has an LRV of nearly 2.5. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Compare LRV 2.5 of Black Forest Green (HC-187) with dark and light color
LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space.
Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 2.5 puts Benjamin Moore Black Forest Green (HC-187) paint color in the
darker category.
Black Forest Green (HC-187) (Paint - Benjamin Moore) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
What is Delta E (ΔE)?
Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.
These are the named colors closest to Black Forest Green (HC-187) (Paint - Benjamin Moore), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
RAL Design
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Pantone TCX
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Pantone PMS
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RAL Classic
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British Standard 4800
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These are the real paint colors closest to Black Forest Green (HC-187) (Paint - Benjamin Moore) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Black Forest Green (HC-187) once it is on a wall.
Benjamin Moore
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Valspar
Black Forest Green (HC-187) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Black Forest Green (HC-187) to Valspar
Sherwin Williams
Black Forest Green (HC-187) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Black Forest Green (HC-187) to Sherwin Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Black Forest Green (HC-187) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Black Forest Green (HC-187) to Dunn-Edwards
Behr
Black Forest Green (HC-187) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Black Forest Green (HC-187) to Behr
PPG Paints
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Farrow & Ball
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Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
Color that best contrast with Benjamin Moore Black Forest Green (HC-187) - #242E2C is #2E2426, color name is Raisin Black*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
Complementary or Opposite color for Benjamin Moore Black Forest Green (HC-187) - #242E2C is #2E2426, color name is Raisin Black*.
