Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Forest Canopy |
| SKU | 5010-1 |
| Hex | #2F3837 |
| RGB | 47, 56, 55 |
| HSL | 173°, 9%, 20% |
| LRV | 3.7 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Black |
About Valspar Forest Canopy
At LRV 3.7, Forest Canopy 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 Canopy 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.
Closest matches by brand
12 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 black from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Forest Canopy within Valspar'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 #2F3837 in HSL space. Pair Forest Canopy 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.
Valspar Forest Canopy Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Forest Canopy 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 Valspar 5010-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Forest Canopy
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Night Watch (SW 9680), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 3.7) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Forest Canopy without repainting risk. See the full Night Watch swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Forest Canopy
Behr has no exact twin of Forest Canopy. The nearest is Spade Black (BNC-38) at ΔE 4.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 3 vs 3.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Spade Black swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Forest Canopy
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Forest Canopy is Black Knight (2136-10) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 3.7) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Black Knight swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Forest Canopy
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Forest Canopy is Rugged Green (424-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 3.7) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rugged Green swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Forest Canopy
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Forest Canopy is Jasper (HGSW 3291) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 3.7) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jasper swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Forest Canopy
Backdrop has no exact twin of Forest Canopy. The nearest is After Hours (BD-AH) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 6 vs 3.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full After Hours swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Forest Canopy
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Forest Canopy. The nearest is Charcoal (285144) at ΔE 4.13 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 3.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Charcoal swatch →