River Forest
MQ6-54 · #545C47 · LRV 10 — cool green tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Hunter Green5
- 2River Forest10
- 3Sage Green22
- 4Evergreen Fog30
What Color Is River Forest, Really?
River Forest reads as a cool green tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Behr MQ6-54 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for River Forest
River Forest works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes River Forest
With an LRV of 10, River Forest is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about River Forest are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr MQ6-54 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Rookwood Dark GreenSW 2816 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 10 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Boreal ForestAF-480 · Benjamin Moore | 2.5 | 11 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Haute GreenV097-6 · Valspar | 1.1 | 9.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | PinetopPPG1125-7 · PPG / Glidden | 3.1 | 9 | Color page → |
| Glidden | PinetopPPG1125-7 · Glidden | 3.5 | 10 | Color page → |
| Farrow & Ball | BeverlyNO. 310 · Farrow & Ball | 3.5 | 10 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to River Forest within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #545C47 in HSL space. Pair River Forest with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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