Forest Green vs Denim Drift

Forest GreenBenjamin MoorevsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 33.3Very different colors

Forest Green is a Benjamin Moore color while Denim Drift comes from Dulux. Forest Green reads as blue-green, while Denim Drift reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 27 vs 8, Denim Drift will read as the brighter of the two — a 19-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Forest Green's green and blue character against Denim Drift's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 33.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Forest Green vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Forest Green and Denim Drift in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Denim Drift will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Forest Green would.

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Denim Drift will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Forest Green would.

Forest GreenBathroom

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Color Details

Forest Green
Benjamin Moore · 2047-10
Hex#174A43
LRV7.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2047-10
UndertoneGreen and Blue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Forest Green vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Forest Green on one side and Denim Drift 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 Green comparisons

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

Forest Green
White Dove
Forest Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Forest Green
2047-10 · LRV 8

At LRV 83 vs 8, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Forest Green
Ammonite
Forest Green
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Forest Green
2047-10 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 8), opening up a space where Forest Green encloses it.

Forest Green
Iron Ore
Forest Green
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Forest Green
2047-10 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Forest Green
Purbeck Stone
Forest Green
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Forest Green
2047-10 · LRV 8

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 8), opening up a space where Forest Green encloses it.

Forest Green
Evergreen Fog
Forest Green
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Forest Green
2047-10 · LRV 8

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 8), opening up a space where Forest Green encloses it.

Forest Green
Mizzle
Forest Green
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Forest Green
2047-10 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 8, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Forest Green
Agreeable Gray
Forest Green
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Forest Green
2047-10 · LRV 8

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 8), opening up a space where Forest Green encloses it.

Forest Green
Accessible Beige
Forest Green
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Forest Green
2047-10 · LRV 8

At LRV 58 vs 8, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Forest Green
French Gray
Forest Green
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Forest Green
2047-10 · LRV 8

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 8), opening up a space where Forest Green encloses it.

Forest Green
Naval
Forest Green
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Forest Green
2047-10 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Forest Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Forest Green
Tranquil Dawn
Forest Green
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Forest Green
2047-10 · LRV 8

At LRV 55 vs 8, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Forest Green
Bancha
Forest Green
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Forest Green
2047-10 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

A 6-point LRV gap (13 vs 8) makes Bancha the marginally brighter of the two.

Forest Green
Hardwick White
Forest Green
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Forest Green
2047-10 · LRV 8

At LRV 44 vs 8, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Forest Green
Pure White
Forest Green
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Forest Green
2047-10 · LRV 8

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 8), opening up a space where Forest Green encloses it.

Forest Green
Artichoke
Forest Green
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Forest Green
2047-10 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 8), opening up a space where Forest Green encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Forest Green
Balboa Mist
Forest Green
Benjamin Moore
Forest Green
2047-10 · LRV 8

At LRV 66 vs 8, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Forest Green
Shoji White
Forest Green
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Forest Green
2047-10 · LRV 8

At LRV 74 vs 8, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Forest Green
Snowbound
Forest Green
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Forest Green
2047-10 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 8, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Forest Green
Pewter Green
Forest Green
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Forest Green
2047-10 · LRV 8

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

Forest Green
Skimming Stone
Forest Green
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Forest Green
2047-10 · LRV 8

At LRV 68 vs 8, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Forest Green
Dix Blue
Forest Green
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Forest Green
2047-10 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 8), opening up a space where Forest Green encloses it.

Forest Green
Calamine
Forest Green
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Forest Green
2047-10 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 8), opening up a space where Forest Green encloses it.

Forest Green
Treron
Forest Green
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Forest Green
2047-10 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 8), opening up a space where Forest Green encloses it.

Forest Green
Vintage Vogue
Forest Green
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Forest Green
2047-10 · LRV 8

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

Forest Green
Saybrook Sage
Forest Green
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Forest Green
2047-10 · LRV 8

At LRV 45 vs 8, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Forest Green
Pale Green
Forest Green
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Forest Green
2047-10 · LRV 8
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 8), opening up a space where Forest Green encloses it.

Forest Green
Pine Needle
Forest Green
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Forest Green
2047-10 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Forest Green
Cement grey
Forest Green
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Forest Green
2047-10 · LRV 8
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 8), opening up a space where Forest Green encloses it.

Forest Green
Guilford Green
Forest Green
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Forest Green
2047-10 · LRV 8

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 8), opening up a space where Forest Green encloses it.

Forest Green
Just Walnut
Forest Green
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Forest Green
2047-10 · LRV 8

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 8), opening up a space where Forest Green encloses it.