Boreal Forest vs Vintage Vogue paint color comparison

Boreal Forest vs Vintage Vogue

Boreal Forest and Vintage Vogue come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. Both sit in the green-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 12 vs 12 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a green character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 2.8 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Boreal Forest vs Vintage Vogue in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Boreal Forest and Vintage Vogue are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Kitchen Cabinets

Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Boreal ForestBenjamin Moore Boreal Forest kitchen cabinets color

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Vintage VogueVintage Vogue kitchen cabinets color

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Color Details

Boreal Forest
Benjamin Moore · AF-480
Hex#535F4E
LRV12.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberAF-480
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore · 462
Hex#565D4F
LRV11.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number462
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Boreal Forest vs Vintage Vogue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Boreal Forest on one side and Vintage Vogue on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Boreal Forest comparisons

See how Boreal Forest stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Boreal Forest
White Dove
Boreal Forest
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Boreal Forest encloses it.

Boreal Forest
Ammonite
Boreal Forest
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 12, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Boreal Forest
Iron Ore
Boreal Forest
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12

Boreal Forest reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Boreal Forest
Purbeck Stone
Boreal Forest
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12

At LRV 52 vs 12, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Boreal Forest
Evergreen Fog
Boreal Forest
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12

At LRV 30 vs 12, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Boreal Forest
Mizzle
Boreal Forest
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 12), opening up a space where Boreal Forest encloses it.

Boreal Forest
Agreeable Gray
Boreal Forest
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12

At LRV 60 vs 12, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Boreal Forest
Accessible Beige
Boreal Forest
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 12), opening up a space where Boreal Forest encloses it.

Boreal Forest
Denim Drift
Boreal Forest
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12

Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 12), opening up a space where Boreal Forest encloses it.

Boreal Forest
French Gray
Boreal Forest
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12

At LRV 43 vs 12, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Boreal Forest
Naval
Boreal Forest
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

A 8-point LRV gap (12 vs 4) makes Boreal Forest the marginally brighter of the two.

Boreal Forest
Tranquil Dawn
Boreal Forest
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Boreal Forest encloses it.

Boreal Forest
Bancha
Boreal Forest
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Boreal Forest
Hardwick White
Boreal Forest
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where Boreal Forest encloses it.

Boreal Forest
Pure White
Boreal Forest
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12

At LRV 84 vs 12, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Boreal Forest
Artichoke
Boreal Forest
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

A 9-point LRV gap (21 vs 12) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.

Balboa Mist
Boreal Forest
Balboa Mist
Boreal Forest
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Boreal Forest encloses it.

Boreal Forest
Shoji White
Boreal Forest
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Boreal Forest encloses it.

Boreal Forest
Snowbound
Boreal Forest
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Boreal Forest encloses it.

Boreal Forest
Pewter Green
Boreal Forest
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12

With LRVs of 12 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Boreal Forest
Skimming Stone
Boreal Forest
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Boreal Forest encloses it.

Boreal Forest
Dix Blue
Boreal Forest
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 12, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Boreal Forest
Calamine
Boreal Forest
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 12, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Boreal Forest
Treron
Boreal Forest
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 25 vs 12, Treron is decisively the brighter choice.

Boreal Forest
Saybrook Sage
Boreal Forest
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 12), opening up a space where Boreal Forest encloses it.

Boreal Forest
Pale Green
Boreal Forest
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 12, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Boreal Forest
Pine Needle
Boreal Forest
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12

A 5-point LRV gap (12 vs 7) makes Boreal Forest the marginally brighter of the two.

Boreal Forest
Cement grey
Boreal Forest
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

A 12-point LRV gap (24 vs 12) makes Cement grey the marginally brighter of the two.

Boreal Forest
Guilford Green
Boreal Forest
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12

At LRV 57 vs 12, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Boreal Forest
Just Walnut
Boreal Forest
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12

At LRV 72 vs 12, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.