Forest Floor vs Randolph Gray paint color comparison

Forest Floor vs Randolph Gray

Both are Benjamin Moore colors. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. With LRVs of 14 and 11, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a yellow quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 7.0, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Forest Floor vs Randolph Gray in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Forest Floor and Randolph Gray 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.

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The temperature contrast between Forest Floor and Randolph Gray is what sets these apart most in this context.

Forest FloorBenjamin Moore Forest Floor bathroom vanity

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Randolph GrayBenjamin Moore Randolph Gray bathroom color

@lightanddwell

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The temperature contrast between Forest Floor and Randolph Gray is what sets these apart most in this context.

Forest FloorBenjamin Moore Forest Floor kitchen cabinets

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Randolph GrayRandolph Gray kitchen cabinets color

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Color Details

Forest Floor
Benjamin Moore · 1498
Hex#626451
LRV13.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1498
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Randolph Gray
Benjamin Moore · CW-85
Hex#58584E
LRV11.3
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCW-85
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Forest Floor vs Randolph Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Forest Floor on one side and Randolph Gray 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 Forest Floor comparisons

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

Forest Floor
White Dove
Forest Floor
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Forest Floor
1498 · LRV 14

At LRV 83 vs 14, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Forest Floor
Ammonite
Forest Floor
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Forest Floor
1498 · LRV 14
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 14), opening up a space where Forest Floor encloses it.

Forest Floor
Iron Ore
Forest Floor
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Forest Floor
1498 · LRV 14

A 8-point LRV gap (14 vs 6) makes Forest Floor the marginally brighter of the two.

Forest Floor
Purbeck Stone
Forest Floor
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Forest Floor
1498 · LRV 14

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 14), opening up a space where Forest Floor encloses it.

Forest Floor
Evergreen Fog
Forest Floor
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Forest Floor
1498 · LRV 14

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 14), opening up a space where Forest Floor encloses it.

Forest Floor
Mizzle
Forest Floor
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Forest Floor
1498 · LRV 14
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 14, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Forest Floor
Agreeable Gray
Forest Floor
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Forest Floor
1498 · LRV 14

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 14), opening up a space where Forest Floor encloses it.

Forest Floor
Accessible Beige
Forest Floor
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Forest Floor
1498 · LRV 14

At LRV 58 vs 14, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Forest Floor
Denim Drift
Forest Floor
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Forest Floor
1498 · LRV 14

At LRV 27 vs 14, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.

Forest Floor
French Gray
Forest Floor
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Forest Floor
1498 · LRV 14

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 14), opening up a space where Forest Floor encloses it.

Forest Floor
Naval
Forest Floor
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Forest Floor
1498 · LRV 14
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Forest Floor reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Forest Floor
Tranquil Dawn
Forest Floor
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Forest Floor
1498 · LRV 14

At LRV 55 vs 14, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Forest Floor
Bancha
Forest Floor
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Forest Floor
1498 · LRV 14
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Forest Floor
Hardwick White
Forest Floor
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Forest Floor
1498 · LRV 14

At LRV 44 vs 14, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Forest Floor
Pure White
Forest Floor
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Forest Floor
1498 · LRV 14

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 14), opening up a space where Forest Floor encloses it.

Forest Floor
Artichoke
Forest Floor
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Forest Floor
1498 · LRV 14
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Forest Floor
Balboa Mist
Forest Floor
Benjamin Moore
Forest Floor
1498 · LRV 14

At LRV 66 vs 14, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Forest Floor
Shoji White
Forest Floor
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Forest Floor
1498 · LRV 14

At LRV 74 vs 14, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Forest Floor
Snowbound
Forest Floor
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Forest Floor
1498 · LRV 14
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 14, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Forest Floor
Pewter Green
Forest Floor
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Forest Floor
1498 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Forest Floor
Skimming Stone
Forest Floor
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Forest Floor
1498 · LRV 14

At LRV 68 vs 14, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Forest Floor
Dix Blue
Forest Floor
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Forest Floor
1498 · LRV 14
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 14), opening up a space where Forest Floor encloses it.

Forest Floor
Calamine
Forest Floor
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Forest Floor
1498 · LRV 14
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 14), opening up a space where Forest Floor encloses it.

Forest Floor
Treron
Forest Floor
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Forest Floor
1498 · LRV 14
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Forest Floor
Vintage Vogue
Forest Floor
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Forest Floor
1498 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Forest Floor
Saybrook Sage
Forest Floor
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Forest Floor
1498 · LRV 14

At LRV 45 vs 14, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Forest Floor
Pale Green
Forest Floor
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Forest Floor
1498 · LRV 14
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 14), opening up a space where Forest Floor encloses it.

Forest Floor
Pine Needle
Forest Floor
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Forest Floor
1498 · LRV 14

Forest Floor reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Forest Floor
Cement grey
Forest Floor
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Forest Floor
1498 · LRV 14
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Forest Floor
Guilford Green
Forest Floor
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Forest Floor
1498 · LRV 14

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 14), opening up a space where Forest Floor encloses it.