Mountain Forest
PPG1130-7 · #4E673D · LRV 12 — cool green tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Black Emerald1
- 2Essex Green6
- 3Mountain Forest12
- 4Sage Green22
- 5Evergreen Fog30
What Color Is Mountain Forest, Really?
Mountain Forest reads as a cool green tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1130-7 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mountain Forest
Mountain 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 Mountain Forest
With an LRV of 12, Mountain Forest is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Mountain 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1130-7 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 | OlivetoneSW 9670 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.8 | 11 | Color page → |
| Behr | Alfalfa ExtractM380-7 · Behr | 1.5 | 12 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Lime Twist6009-8 · Valspar | 3.0 | 10.4 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Mountain ForestPPG1130-7 · Glidden | 0.6 | 11 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Vegetated Green225-7DB · Dutch Boy | 2.7 | 11 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Back NineHGSW 2241 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 4.4 | 11 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Mountain Forest within PPG / 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 #4E673D in HSL space. Pair Mountain Forest with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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