Forest Hills Green
Often used for its versatile qualities, Forest Hills Green remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to add character and warmth to any space. We've gathered 4 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#839462
LRV
27.13
Forest Hills Green in Real Rooms
Forest Hills Green has a medium LRV of 27.13 — it adds real depth and will read noticeably darker as natural light fades. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Green family, the photos below show it applied in a kitchen cabinets, house and bedroom.
2 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
Choosing Forest Hills Green for cabinets allows you to be more adventurous with your tile and stone choices. Because the cabinetry is so well-grounded, it can balance out a heavily veined marble or a colorful geometric backsplash without the room feeling "busy."
Kitchen cabinets in Forest Hills Green provide refined, elegant cabinetry.
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Cabinet fronts in Forest Hills Green create polished kitchen sophistication.
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1 House Photo
On the exterior, Forest Hills Green holds up across all lighting conditions — crisp in full sun, rich and dimensional on overcast days. It pairs especially well with white trim, black window frames, and natural stone, giving the home a timeless, curated presence.
House exterior in Forest Hills Green makes a striking curb appeal statement.
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1 Bedroom Photo
Forest Hills Green creates a bedroom that feels deliberately calm rather than accidentally plain. The color absorbs the first rays of morning light without bouncing them back harshly, which means waking up in this environment feels gentle and gradual. Keep the window treatments simple and let the walls do the heavy lifting.
Bedroom walls in Forest Hills Green establish a restful, elegant atmosphere.
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Coordinating Colors
Cloud White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 27), opening up a space where Forest Hills Green encloses it.
At LRV 57 vs 27, Moon Shadow is decisively the brighter choice.
Grant Beige reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 27), opening up a space where Forest Hills Green encloses it.
Cotton Balls reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 27), opening up a space where Forest Hills Green encloses it.
Similar Colors
Buckingham Gardens reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Mountain Lane reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Forest Hills Green reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 9), opening up a space where Approaching Storm encloses it.
North Cascades reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 27), opening up a space where Forest Hills Green encloses it.
At LRV 27 vs 6, Forest Hills Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 13, Forest Hills Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 8, Forest Hills Green is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 27 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 27 vs 10, Forest Hills Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
A 11-point LRV gap (39 vs 27) makes Russell Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Buckingham Gardens reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.