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BENJAMIN MOORE · 2054-10

Benjamin Moore Bavarian Forest#1D4543 · LRV 7

Bavarian Forest reads as a blue-green / cool — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 2054-10 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE BAVARIAN FOREST
RGB 29, 69, 67 LRV 7

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Bavarian Forest
SKU 2054-10
Hex #1D4543
RGB 29, 69, 67
HSL 177°, 41%, 19%
LRV 7
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Teal

About Benjamin Moore Bavarian Forest

At LRV 7, Bavarian 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 teal 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.

Bavarian 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. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.

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.

KOMPOZIT
Atlantic Waves
SKU 0473 · #264243 · LRV 5
ΔE 3.71 (noticeable)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 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 teal from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.56
All teal at Valspar →
8003-37G
#1E4540
Midsummer Night
ΔE 1.56 · LRV 5
V101-6
#1E4540
Midsummer Night
ΔE 1.56 · LRV 4.9
V103-6
#014849
Cathedral View
ΔE 3.43 · LRV 5
5010-4
#2C4841
Peacock House
ΔE 3.67 · LRV 5.5
5011-3
#23424A
Everglade Deck
ΔE 6.85 · LRV 4.7

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.82
All teal at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA180
#254A47
Deep Pine
ΔE 1.82 · LRV 6
DEA181
#384543
Refined Green
ΔE 8.06 · LRV 6
DE6336
#414549
Stargazing
ΔE 13.93 · LRV 6
DE6350
#3E3F41
Dark Engine
ΔE 14.71 · LRV 5
DEA187
#3B3A3A
Black
ΔE 15.73 · LRV 4

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.43
All teal at Behr →
S440-7
#2A4A4B
Thermal
ΔE 3.43 · LRV 6
720F-7
#304749
Dark As Night
ΔE 5.68 · LRV 6
730F-7
#2A4042
Black Sable
ΔE 5.82 · LRV 5
710F-7
#324038
Black Swan
ΔE 7.7 · LRV 5
N450-7
#334142
Astronomical
ΔE 8.22 · LRV 5

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.36
All teal at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6475
#124A42
Country Squire
ΔE 4.36 · LRV 5
SW 7623
#273E3E
Cascades
ΔE 4.94 · LRV 4
SW 2847
#324038
Roycroft Bottle Green
ΔE 7.7 · LRV 5
SW 9142
#204652
Moscow Midnight
ΔE 8.14 · LRV 5
SW 6230
#244653
Rainstorm
ΔE 9.18 · LRV 5

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.18
All teal at Backdrop →
BD-NE
#3D4D3F
North End
ΔE 9.18 · LRV 7
BD-AH
#3D423E
After Hours
ΔE 11.54 · LRV 6
BD-WK
#3F546B
We Three Kings
ΔE 16.99 · LRV 8
BD-LC
#3F4458
Last Call
ΔE 19.31 · LRV 6
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 27.67 · LRV 7

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.06
All teal at PPG / Glidden →
14-05
#3D4645
Dark As Night
ΔE 10.06 · LRV 6
1153-7
#334B58
Sailor's Coat
ΔE 11.24 · LRV 6
1038-7
#3B484F
Midnight Hour
ΔE 11.41 · LRV 6
1001-7
#414040
Black Magic
ΔE 15.66 · LRV 5
1013-7
#404149
Napoleon
ΔE 16.83 · LRV 5

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.52
All teal at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 30
#3D4E57
Hague Blue
ΔE 11.52 · LRV 7
NO. 93
#464C49
Studio Green
ΔE 11.82 · LRV 7
NO. 31
#45484B
Railings
ΔE 14.28 · LRV 6
NO. 57
#444546
Off-Black
ΔE 14.57 · LRV 6
NO. 256
#3B3938
Pitch Black
ΔE 16.21 · LRV 4

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.57
All teal at Magnolia Home →
JG-161
#494E4B
Cottage Grove
ΔE 12.57 · LRV 7
JG-97
#40464B
Arches
ΔE 13.39 · LRV 6
JG-05
#31343A
Blackboard
ΔE 15.43 · LRV 3
JG-144
#48474C
Fine Black
ΔE 17.37 · LRV 6
JG-150
#3F3632
Moments
ΔE 20.99 · LRV 4

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.66
All teal at Clare →
PNT100-MD-40
#41656D
Deep Dive
ΔE 12.66 · LRV 12
PNT100-DP-54
#484745
Blackish
ΔE 15.29 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 16.32 · LRV 11
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 17.34 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 31.61 · LRV 8

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Bavarian Forest within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

2041-10
Hunter Green
LRV null
2047-10
Forest Green
LRV 8
2049-10
Pacific Sea Teal
LRV null
2056-10
Tucson Teal
LRV 7
2055-10
Teal
LRV null
CC-752
Miramichi
LRV 7

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #1D4543 in HSL space. Pair Bavarian Forest with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#1D4543 + #451D1F
TRIADIC
#1D4543 · #431D45 · #45431D
ANALOGOUS
#1D452F · #1D4543 · #1D3345

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
10.58:1 AAA
Sample text on black
1.98:1 fail

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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