Benjamin Moore

Sterling Forest

518

Sterling Forest is an extra-dark moss green with gray undertones and an LRV of 14.16, confirming it reflects very little light and will read substantially darker in enclosed spaces. The hex value 6D684E reveals a strong yellow-brown lean in its green base, placing it closer to olive territory than to a true botanical green. It shifts noticeably toward brown under warm incandescent bulbs.

Benjamin Moore Balboa Mist and Classic Gray offer lighter neutral pairings that prevent the scheme from becoming too heavy. Woodland Hills Green sits nearby in hue, while Onyx and New London Burgundy deepen the palette.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

518

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Sterling Forest 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 Sterling Forest under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Sterling Forest under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

50°

Orange Family

Lightness

37%

Dark

Saturation

17%

Muted

LRV

14.2

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

#6D684E

RGB Decimal

109, 104, 78

RGB Percent

42.7%, 40.8%, 30.6%

HSL

50.3, 16.6%, 36.7%

HSV

50.3, 28.4%, 42.7%

CMYK

0.0%, 4.6%, 28.4%, 57.3%

YIQ

102.5, 11.4, -7.1

XYZ

12.63, 13.70, 9.19

CIE Lab

43.80, -2.61, 15.39

CIE Luv

43.80, 4.44, 19.09

Hunter Lab

37.02, -1.95, 9.96

Decimal

7170126

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Sterling Forest Urbane Olive Green River Rock

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Sterling Forest Oregano Spice Dried Basil Biking Trail

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

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Analogous

Adjacent colors

Sterling Forest Dark Sage Oiled Teak Clover Leaf

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Sterling Forest Oiled Teak Berry Brandy Dark Walnut

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