Deep Mossy Forest
90YY 10/186 · #5C5F42 · LRV 10 — warm yellow tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Hunter Green5
- 2Deep Mossy Forest10
- 3Sage Green22
- 4Evergreen Fog30
What Color Is Deep Mossy Forest, Really?
Deep Mossy Forest reads as a warm yellow tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Glidden 90YY 10/186 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Deep Mossy Forest
Deep Mossy Forest 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 Deep Mossy Forest
With an LRV of 10, Deep Mossy Forest 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 Deep Mossy Forest 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 Glidden 90YY 10/186 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 | Rookwood Dark GreenSW 2816 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.4 | 10 | Color page → |
| Behr | Eastern BambooPPU9-25 · Behr | 2.1 | 11 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Palmer GreenCW-475 · Benjamin Moore | 3.3 | 12 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Herb Garland8003-29G · Valspar | 2.1 | 11 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Grape LeavesPPG1124-7 · PPG / Glidden | 4.0 | 11 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Cropped325-6DB · Dutch Boy | 2.2 | 11 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Deep Mossy Forest within Glidden'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 #5C5F42 in HSL space. Pair Deep Mossy Forest with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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