Forest Floor
1498 · #626451 · LRV 14 — warm yellow tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Black Emerald1
- 2Essex Green6
- 3Forest Floor14
- 4Sage Green22
- 5Evergreen Fog30
What Color Is Forest Floor, Really?
Forest Floor reads as a warm yellow tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1498 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Forest Floor
Forest Floor 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 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.
Most complaints about Forest Floor 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 Benjamin Moore 1498 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 | Cast IronSW 6202 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.3 | 12 | Color page → |
| Behr | Mountain OliveN350-7A · Behr | 1.6 | 12 | Color page → |
| Valspar | ArchitectT700 · Valspar | 3.2 | 12.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Plunge PoolPPG1029-7 · PPG / Glidden | 2.9 | 13 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Winning TicketPPG1127-6 · Glidden | 0.8 | 13 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Tuscan Olive324-7DB · Dutch Boy | 2.8 | 13 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The 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.
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 #626451 in HSL space. Pair Forest Floor with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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