Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Forest Shadows |
| SKU | V063-6 |
| Hex | #014B39 |
| RGB | 1, 75, 57 |
| HSL | 165°, 97%, 15% |
| LRV | 5.2 |
| Undertone | near-black with a faint undertone |
| Family | Green |
About Valspar Forest Shadows
At LRV 5.2, Forest Shadows 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 Shadows earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
Closest matches by brand
7 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 green from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Forest Shadows 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 #014B39 in HSL space. Pair Forest Shadows 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 Shadows Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Forest Shadows 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 V063-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Forest Shadows
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Forest Shadows. The nearest is Country Squire (SW 6475) at ΔE 4.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Country Squire swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Forest Shadows
Behr doesn't make a true equivalent of Forest Shadows — the nearest deck color, Sycamore Tree (480F-7), is clearly different (ΔE 5). For an exact match, any Behr retailer can custom-tint Valspar V063-6 instead. See the full Sycamore Tree swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Forest Shadows
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Forest Shadows. The nearest is Bucolic Green (HGSW 2301) at ΔE 4.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bucolic Green swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Forest Shadows
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Forest Shadows. The nearest is Cute Pixie (0711) at ΔE 3.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 5.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cute Pixie swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Forest Shadows
Kompozit has no exact twin of Forest Shadows. The nearest is Cute Pixie (0711) at ΔE 3.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 5.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cute Pixie swatch →