Match Black Forest Green

Benjamin Moore Black Forest Green is a deep, low-reflectance shade, cool in character with an LRV of 5. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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Black Forest Green
Benjamin Moore
Black Forest Green
HC-187#242E2CLRV 5Cool

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Black Forest Green
Black Forest Green
Black Forest Green
Benjamin Moore
Black Forest Green
HC-187 · LRV 5
Benjamin Moore
Black Forest Green
PM-12 · LRV 3

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 3), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.0Imperceptible
Black Forest Green
Nocturnal Green
Black Forest Green vs Nocturnal Green
Black Forest Green
Nocturnal Green
Benjamin Moore
Black Forest Green
HC-187 · LRV 5
Valspar
Nocturnal Green
5011-1 · LRV 3

With LRVs of 5 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.0Noticeable
Black Forest Green
Night Watch
Black Forest Green vs Night Watch
Black Forest Green
Night Watch
Benjamin Moore
Black Forest Green
HC-187 · LRV 5
Sherwin-Williams
Night Watch
9680 · LRV 4

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.7Noticeable
Black Forest Green
Graphite black
Black Forest Green vs Graphite black
Black Forest Green
Graphite black
Benjamin Moore
Black Forest Green
HC-187 · LRV 5
RAL ClassicClassic
Graphite black
RAL 9011 · LRV 5

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.9Noticeable
Black Forest Green
Night Jewels 1
Black Forest Green vs Night Jewels 1
Black Forest Green
Night Jewels 1
Benjamin Moore
Black Forest Green
HC-187 · LRV 5
Dulux
Night Jewels 1
00NN 05/000 · LRV 5

With LRVs of 5 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.3Noticeable
Black Forest Green
Lamp Black
Black Forest Green vs Lamp Black
Black Forest Green
Lamp Black
Benjamin Moore
Black Forest Green
HC-187 · LRV 5
Little Greene
Lamp Black
228 · LRV 3

With LRVs of 5 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.5Noticeable
Black Forest Green
RAL 790-3
Black Forest Green vs RAL 790-3
Black Forest Green
RAL 790-3
Benjamin Moore
Black Forest Green
HC-187 · LRV 5
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-3
RAL 790-3 · LRV 4

With LRVs of 5 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.0Noticeable
Black Forest Green
Mascara
Black Forest Green vs Mascara
Black Forest Green
Mascara
Benjamin Moore
Black Forest Green
HC-187 · LRV 5
Cloverdale Paint
Mascara
EX348 · LRV 4

With LRVs of 5 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.8Noticeable
Black Forest Green
Pitch Black
Black Forest Green vs Pitch Black
Black Forest Green
Pitch Black
Benjamin Moore
Black Forest Green
HC-187 · LRV 5
Farrow & Ball
Pitch Black
256 · LRV 5

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.3Noticeable
Limousine Leather
Black Forest Green
Limousine Leather vs Black Forest Green
Limousine Leather
Black Forest Green
Behr
Limousine Leather
MQ5-5 · LRV 5
Benjamin Moore
Black Forest Green
HC-187 · LRV 5

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.4Noticeable
Black Forest Green
Starless Sky
Black Forest Green vs Starless Sky
Black Forest Green
Starless Sky
Benjamin Moore
Black Forest Green
HC-187 · LRV 5
PPG
Starless Sky
PPG0995-7 · LRV 5

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.9Noticeable
Black Forest Green
S 8000-N
Black Forest Green vs S 8000-N
Black Forest Green
S 8000-N
Benjamin Moore
Black Forest Green
HC-187 · LRV 5
NCS
S 8000-N
S 8000-N · LRV 5

With LRVs of 5 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.1Distinct
Black Forest Green
Black Forest Green vs Midnight
Black Forest Green
Midnight
Benjamin Moore
Black Forest Green
HC-187 · LRV 5
Tikkurila
Midnight
Y498 · LRV 6

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 10.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.2Distinct
Black Forest Green
Blackened Black
Black Forest Green vs Blackened Black
Black Forest Green
Blackened Black
Benjamin Moore
Black Forest Green
HC-187 · LRV 5
Jotun
Blackened Black
9938 · LRV 7

With LRVs of 7 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 13.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 13.8Distinct