Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Deep Forest |
| SKU | BXC-12 |
| Hex | #304230 |
| RGB | 48, 66, 48 |
| HSL | 120°, 16%, 22% |
| LRV | 5 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Black |
About Behr Deep Forest
At LRV 5, Deep Forest is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its green undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Deep Forest earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Near-blacks like this are best as contrast — doors, trim, cabinets, window frames.
Closest matches by brand
3 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 black from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
Backdrop
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Deep 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 #304230 in HSL space. Pair Deep 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 Deep Forest Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Deep 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 BXC-12 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Deep Forest
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Deep Forest. The nearest is Roycroft Bottle Green (SW 2847) at ΔE 4.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Roycroft Bottle Green swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Deep Forest
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Deep Forest. The nearest is Mallard Feather (329-7DB) at ΔE 4.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mallard Feather swatch →