Behr Forest Light#A0AC8B · LRV 36
Why this color. Sage-green that became a Behr Pinterest favorite for kitchens and powder rooms.
Forest Light reads as a green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr S380-3 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Forest Light |
| SKU | S380-3 |
| Hex | #A0AC8B |
| RGB | 160, 172, 139 |
| HSL | 82°, 17%, 61% |
| LRV | 36 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | Green |
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all green from that brand.
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Clare
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #A0AC8B in HSL space. Pair Forest Light 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.