Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Forest Grove |
| SKU | 230-7DB |
| Hex | #01584C |
| RGB | 1, 88, 76 |
| HSL | 172°, 98%, 17% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Dutch Boy Forest Grove
At LRV 7, Forest Grove 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.
Forest Grove 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.
Closest matches by brand
11 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 teal from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Forest Grove within Dutch Boy'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 #01584C in HSL space. Pair Forest Grove 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.
Dutch Boy Forest Grove Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Forest Grove 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 Dutch Boy 230-7DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Forest Grove
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Forest Grove is Cape Verde (SW 6482) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cape Verde swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Forest Grove
Behr has no exact twin of Forest Grove. The nearest is Moonlit Pool (S-H-510) at ΔE 4.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Moonlit Pool swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Forest Grove
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Green Bay (2045-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Forest Grove without repainting risk. See the full Green Bay swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Forest Grove
Valspar's nearest match is Northern Hemisphere (5009-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7.9 vs 7) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Forest Grove without repainting risk. See the full Northern Hemisphere swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Forest Grove
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Forest Grove. The nearest is Holly Leaf (PPG1143-7) at ΔE 4.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Holly Leaf swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Forest Grove
Glidden has no exact twin of Forest Grove. The nearest is Holly Leaf (PPG1143-7) at ΔE 4.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Holly Leaf swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Forest Grove
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Forest Grove is Emerald Shore (HGSW 2311) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Emerald Shore swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Forest Grove
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Forest Grove. The nearest is Billiard Table (DEA178) at ΔE 3.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Billiard Table swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Forest Grove
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Forest Grove. The nearest is Cute Pixie (0711) at ΔE 4.42 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cute Pixie swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Forest Grove
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Forest Grove is Cute Pixie (0711) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 7) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cute Pixie swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Forest Grove
At Kompozit, the closest color to Forest Grove is Cute Pixie (0711) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cute Pixie swatch →