Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Cedar Forest |
| SKU | HDC-AC-22 |
| Hex | #79807A |
| RGB | 121, 128, 122 |
| HSL | 129°, 3%, 49% |
| LRV | 21 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Cedar Forest
With an LRV of 21, Cedar Forest is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Cedar Forest works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
17 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Cedar Forest within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #79807A in HSL space. Pair Cedar Forest with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Cedar Forest Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cedar Forest from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr HDC-AC-22 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cedar Forest
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Taiga (SW 9654), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Cedar Forest without repainting risk. See the full Taiga swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cedar Forest
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Cedar Forest is Geddy Gray (CW-720) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Geddy Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cedar Forest
Valspar has no exact twin of Cedar Forest. The nearest is Lead Cast (5007-2B) at ΔE 3.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lead Cast swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cedar Forest
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Cedar Forest. The nearest is Industrial Revolution (PPG0997-6) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Industrial Revolution swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cedar Forest
Glidden has no exact twin of Cedar Forest. The nearest is Industrial Revolution (PPG0997-6) at ΔE 4.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Industrial Revolution swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cedar Forest
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Cedar Forest. The nearest is Sweetbrier (425-5DB) at ΔE 4.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sweetbrier swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cedar Forest
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Retreat (HGSW 3283), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Cedar Forest without repainting risk. See the full Retreat swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cedar Forest
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Enchanted Eve (DE6313), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Cedar Forest without repainting risk. See the full Enchanted Eve swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cedar Forest
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Cedar Forest is Sage Stem (JG-65) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 21) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sage Stem swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cedar Forest
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Cedar Forest. The nearest is De Nimes (NO. 299) at ΔE 4.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full De Nimes swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cedar Forest
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Cedar Forest. The nearest is Polar Pond (0492) at ΔE 3.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Polar Pond swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cedar Forest
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Cedar Forest is Monument Gray (H0145). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Monument Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Monument Gray swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cedar Forest
Rodda has no exact twin of Cedar Forest. The nearest is Brushed Nickel (CA205) at ΔE 4.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Brushed Nickel swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cedar Forest
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Cedar Forest is Stream (C2-937) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stream swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cedar Forest
Clare has no exact twin of Cedar Forest. The nearest is Irony (PNT100-MD-16) at ΔE 4.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Irony swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Cedar Forest
At Backdrop, the closest color to Cedar Forest is Hartford (BD-HF) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hartford swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cedar Forest
Kompozit has no exact twin of Cedar Forest. The nearest is Subtle Shadow (0534) at ΔE 4.41 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Subtle Shadow swatch →