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BENJAMIN MOORE · 634

Benjamin Moore Forest Valley Green#8AAB98 · LRV 37

Forest Valley Green reads as a green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 634 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE FOREST VALLEY GREEN
RGB 138, 171, 152 LRV 37

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Forest Valley Green
SKU 634
Hex #8AAB98
RGB 138, 171, 152
HSL 145°, 16%, 61%
LRV 37
Undertone green / cool
Family Green

About Benjamin Moore Forest Valley Green

Forest Valley Green sits in the mid-range at LRV 37, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Forest Valley Green is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.

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
Peg's Promise
SKU 0702 · #8CACA2 · LRV 38
ΔE 3.59 (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 green from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.65
All green at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6458
#91AF9D
Restful
ΔE 1.65 · LRV 39
SW 9042
#81A595
Verdigreen
ΔE 2.37 · LRV 34
SW 6451
#98B092
Nurture Green
ΔE 4.95 · LRV 40
SW 17
#8CA49C
Calico
ΔE 5.32 · LRV 35
SW 7742
#8EA486
Agate Green
ΔE 5.36 · LRV 34

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.05
All green at Valspar →
8003-35D
#8DA898
Phoenix Tears
ΔE 2.05 · LRV 36
P100
#90B39B
Garden District
ΔE 2.74 · LRV 40.7
V099-4
#9AABA1
Atlantic Foam
ΔE 6.26 · LRV 38.6
V101-4
#94AEA9
Gin Berry
ΔE 6.38 · LRV 39.4
8003-38D
#8EADAC
Fog Blue
ΔE 7.76 · LRV 39

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.29
All green at Clare →
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 2.29 · LRV 36
PNT100-DP-50
#93B697
Matcha Latte
ΔE 4.83 · LRV 42
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 7.18 · LRV 41
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 7.48 · LRV 38
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 13.32 · LRV 36

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.44
All green at PPG / Glidden →
1139-4
#80AA95
Catnip
ΔE 2.44 · LRV 36
1138-4
#8CAEA3
Donnegal
ΔE 3.3 · LRV 38
1143-4
#94B1A9
Parakeet Pete
ΔE 5.09 · LRV 41
1130-5
#91AF88
Pear Cactus
ΔE 6.55 · LRV 38
1136-5
#91A49D
Spruce Shade
ΔE 6.62 · LRV 35

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.51
All green at Behr →
490F-5
#7EAE9A
Cloud Burst
ΔE 3.51 · LRV 37
N430-4
#7EAE9C
Rainy Afternoon
ΔE 3.58 · LRV 37
BXC-66
#8DAAA1
Dusk Blue
ΔE 4.12 · LRV 37
MQ6-46
#8DAB89
Flora Green
ΔE 5.08 · LRV 37
720F-4
#8AACA7
Stone Fence
ΔE 5.75 · LRV 38

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.47
All green at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 214
#84B59C
Arsenic
ΔE 4.47 · LRV 40
NO. 81
#94A68A
Breakfast Room Green
ΔE 5.64 · LRV 35
NO. 82
#99B0AB
Dix Blue
ΔE 7 · LRV 41
NO. 19
#A1A189
Lichen
ΔE 11.61 · LRV 35
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 12.74 · LRV 35

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.06
All green at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5641
#8AA786
Mermaid's Cove
ΔE 5.06 · LRV 35
DE5745
#8CAEAC
Barrier Reef
ΔE 7.21 · LRV 39
DE6298
#96A69F
Agate Green
ΔE 7.33 · LRV 36
DE6305
#95A7A4
Galway Bay
ΔE 8.39 · LRV 37
DEC787
#93A8A7
Mythical Blue
ΔE 8.75 · LRV 37

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.64
All green at Magnolia Home →
JG-77
#8FB4B2
Morning Calm
ΔE 7.64 · LRV 42
JG-75
#97A399
Clean Slate
ΔE 7.82 · LRV 35
JG-137
#A3A7A1
Vintage Weathervane
ΔE 11.83 · LRV 38
JG-84
#91A1A4
Display
ΔE 11.87 · LRV 34
JG-15
#A7A9A3
Weathered Windmill
ΔE 12.74 · LRV 39

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.78
All green at Backdrop →
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 8.78 · LRV 35
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 11.15 · LRV 38
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 13.82 · LRV 41
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 16.53 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 20.24 · LRV 33

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

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

HC-132
Harrisburg Green
LRV 37
HC-129
Southfield Green
LRV 37
641
Everglades
LRV null
704
Del Mar Blue
LRV 38
HC-142
Stratton Blue
LRV 38
445
Greenwich Village
LRV 35

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #8AAB98 in HSL space. Pair Forest Valley Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#8AAB98 + #AB8A9D
TRIADIC
#8AAB98 · #988AAB · #AB988A
ANALOGOUS
#8CAB8A · #8AAB98 · #8AABA9

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.51:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.36:1 AAA

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

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