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PRATT & LAMBERT · 27-9

Pratt & Lambert Forest#3D4D3F · LRV 7

Why this color. Deep blue-green; P&L's go-to forest green for libraries and dens.

Forest reads as a green / cool — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Pratt & Lambert 27-9 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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PRATT & LAMBERT FOREST
RGB 61, 77, 63 LRV 7

Color spec

Brand Pratt & Lambert
Name Forest
SKU 27-9
Hex #3D4D3F
RGB 61, 77, 63
HSL 128°, 12%, 27%
LRV 7
Undertone green / cool
Family Black

About Pratt & Lambert Forest

At LRV 7, Forest 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 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Forest earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Near-blacks like this are best as contrast — doors, trim, cabinets, window frames.

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
Clover Patch
SKU 0431 · #464A3B · LRV 7
ΔE 5.43 (different)
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Closest matches at every US brand

10 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 black from that brand.

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 0
All black at Backdrop →
BD-NE
#3D4D3F
North End
ΔE 0 · LRV 7
BD-AH
#3D423E
After Hours
ΔE 7.91 · LRV 6
BD-WK
#3F546B
We Three Kings
ΔE 19.73 · LRV 8
BD-LC
#3F4458
Last Call
ΔE 20.09 · LRV 6
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 22.21 · LRV 7

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.65
All black at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 41
#3A4A3F
Dard Hunter Green
ΔE 1.65 · LRV 6
SW 7750
#424C44
Olympic Range
ΔE 3.99 · LRV 7
SW 9184
#454B40
Foxhall Green
ΔE 4.75 · LRV 7
SW 7749
#44493D
Laurel Woods
ΔE 5.11 · LRV 6
SW 6209
#44483D
Ripe Olive
ΔE 5.79 · LRV 6

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.03
All black at PPG / Glidden →
1134-7
#415241
Pine Forest
ΔE 2.03 · LRV 8
1033-7
#474F43
Charcoal Smoke
ΔE 3.88 · LRV 7
1137-7
#395648
Black Spruce
ΔE 4.86 · LRV 8
1145-7
#3C504F
Night Watch
ΔE 6.83 · LRV 7
14-05
#3D4645
Dark As Night
ΔE 7.96 · LRV 6

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.5
All black at Valspar →
V098-6
#455042
Thunderbolt
ΔE 2.5 · LRV 7.4
T607
#3A5049
Devon Green
ΔE 3.99 · LRV 7.1
5009-3
#3B4843
Deepest River
ΔE 4.88 · LRV 5.9
V143-6
#494E42
Japanese Seaweed
ΔE 5.23 · LRV 7.3
V140-6
#464C47
Model T
ΔE 6.69 · LRV 6.9

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.27
All black at Behr →
790D-7
#40493D
Black Bean
ΔE 3.27 · LRV 6
780D-7
#474F3C
Wild Rice
ΔE 4.13 · LRV 7
460F-7
#33513C
Hazel Woods
ΔE 5.33 · LRV 7
N360-7
#45483A
Potting Soil
ΔE 6.02 · LRV 6
HDC-CL-21
#434B48
Sporting Green
ΔE 6.95 · LRV 7

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.46
All black at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-810
#485241
Chimichurri
ΔE 3.46 · LRV
CW-530
#3E4F33
Colonial Verdigris
ΔE 5.46 · LRV 9
CW-505
#484F32
Windsor Green
ΔE 7.05 · LRV
2140-10
#4B4B3F
Fatigue Green
ΔE 7.8 · LRV 8
2138-10
#4F493B
Southern Vine
ΔE 11.29 · LRV

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.8
All black at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA181
#384543
Refined Green
ΔE 6.8 · LRV 6
DE5776
#415053
Lunar Eclipse
ΔE 9.53 · LRV 7
DE6322
#474C4D
Black Lead
ΔE 10.24 · LRV 7
DE6357
#464647
Black Tie
ΔE 12.14 · LRV 6
DE6343
#45494D
Salem Black
ΔE 12.47 · LRV 7

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.62
All black at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 93
#464C49
Studio Green
ΔE 7.62 · LRV 7
NO. 57
#444546
Off-Black
ΔE 11.8 · LRV 6
NO. 31
#45484B
Railings
ΔE 12.19 · LRV 6
NO. 30
#3D4E57
Hague Blue
ΔE 13.04 · LRV 7
NO. 255
#4D4746
Tanner's Brown
ΔE 15.29 · LRV 7

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.63
All black at Magnolia Home →
JG-160
#525342
Step Stool Green
ΔE 7.63 · LRV 8
JG-161
#494E4B
Cottage Grove
ΔE 8.08 · LRV 7
JG-97
#40464B
Arches
ΔE 12.6 · LRV 6
JG-144
#48474C
Fine Black
ΔE 14.58 · LRV 6
JG-122
#524840
Wooded Acres
ΔE 15.24 · LRV 7

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.2
All black at Clare →
PNT100-DP-54
#484745
Blackish
ΔE 11.2 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 13.31 · LRV 8
PNT100-MD-40
#41656D
Deep Dive
ΔE 14.33 · LRV 12
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 14.97 · LRV 11
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 27.77 · LRV 8

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #3D4D3F in HSL space. Pair Forest with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#3D4D3F + #4D3D4B
TRIADIC
#3D4D3F · #3F3D4D · #4D3F3D
ANALOGOUS
#434D3D · #3D4D3F · #3D4D47

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
9.01:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.33:1 fail

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

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