Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Forest Floor |
| SKU | 1498 |
| Hex | #626451 |
| RGB | 98, 100, 81 |
| HSL | 66°, 10%, 35% |
| LRV | 14 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Forest Floor
With an LRV of 14, Forest Floor is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its yellow 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.
Forest Floor 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
15 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
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Forest Floor within Benjamin Moore'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 #626451 in HSL space. Pair Forest Floor 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.
Benjamin Moore Forest Floor Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Forest Floor 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 Benjamin Moore 1498 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Forest Floor
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Forest Floor. The nearest is Cast Iron (SW 6202) at ΔE 4.31 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 12 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cast Iron swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Forest Floor
Behr's nearest match is Mountain Olive (N350-7A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It runs slightly darker (LRV 12 vs 14) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Forest Floor without repainting risk. See the full Mountain Olive swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Forest Floor
At Valspar, the closest color to Forest Floor is Architect (T700) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 12.3 vs 14) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Architect swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Forest Floor
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Forest Floor is Plunge Pool (PPG1029-7) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plunge Pool swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Forest Floor
The closest Glidden equivalent of Forest Floor is Winning Ticket (PPG1127-6). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14). If Glidden is your counter, order Winning Ticket and you'll get the same color. See the full Winning Ticket swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Forest Floor
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Forest Floor is Tuscan Olive (324-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tuscan Olive swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Forest Floor
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Forest Floor. The nearest is Battersea Bronze (HGSW 3271) at ΔE 4.31 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 12 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Battersea Bronze swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Forest Floor
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Forest Floor is Black Forest (DEA175) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 11 vs 14) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Black Forest swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Forest Floor
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Forest Floor is Lemon Leaves (JG-62) — very close at ΔE 3.47, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 12 vs 14) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemon Leaves swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Forest Floor
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Vegetarian (0430), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It runs slightly darker (LRV 12 vs 14) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Forest Floor without repainting risk. See the full Vegetarian swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Forest Floor
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Newbury Moss (H0092), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It runs slightly darker (LRV 12 vs 14) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Forest Floor without repainting risk. See the full Newbury Moss swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Forest Floor
At Rodda, the closest color to Forest Floor is Green Tea (CA167) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 12 vs 14) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Green Tea swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Forest Floor
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Forest Floor is Rainforest (C2-919) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 12 vs 14) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rainforest swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Forest Floor
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Forest Floor is Wonderland (WONDERLAND) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 10 vs 14) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wonderland swatch →