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Black Forest Green

HC-187 / PM-12

Black Forest Green is a blackened green with blue-gray undertones. With an LRV of 4.85, it reads very dark and muted. It suits built-ins, accent walls, or libraries where a deep green-black is needed.

White Dove and Swiss Coffee provide light contrast, while Dark Olive and Soft Fern reinforce the green family. Kendall Charcoal can deepen adjacent surfaces.
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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

HC-187 / PM-12

Collection

Historical Colors

Black Forest Green in Real Homes (4 Photos)

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Black Forest Green in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Black Forest Green under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Black Forest Green under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

Low

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

168°

Cyan Family

Lightness

16%

Dark

Saturation

12%

Very Muted

LRV

4.8
0%100%
Very Dark
Dark
Medium
Light
Very Light
White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX
#242E2C
RGB Decimal
36, 46, 44
RGB Percent
14.1%, 18.0%, 17.3%
HSL
168.0, 12.2%, 16.1%
HSV
168.0, 21.7%, 18.0%
CMYK
21.7%, 0.0%, 4.3%, 82.0%
YIQ
42.8, -5.3, -2.7
XYZ
2.16, 2.51, 2.75
CIE Lab
17.97, -4.81, -0.14
CIE Luv
17.97, -4.26, 0.38
Hunter Lab
15.85, -2.64, -0.08
Decimal
2371116

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Black Forest GreenHostaleafMeteorologicalYucca

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Black Forest GreenAntique BurgundyVintage WineModern Romance

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Black Forest GreenTempests TeapotJasperBlack Berry

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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Noir

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Tomcat

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Black

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