Match Boreal Forest

Benjamin Moore Boreal Forest is a deep, low-reflectance shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 12. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Boreal Forest
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480#535F4ELRV 12Neutral

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.

Boreal Forest
Backwoods
Boreal Forest
Benjamin Moore
Backwoods
CC-630 · LRV 13
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12

With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.6Subtle
Boreal Forest
Boreal Forest
Beverly
Beverly
Boreal Forest vs Beverly
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12
Farrow & Ball
Beverly
310 · LRV 9

With LRVs of 12 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.4Subtle
Boreal Forest
Boreal Forest
Hemlock
Hemlock
Boreal Forest vs Hemlock
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12
Cloverdale Paint
Hemlock
CA180 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
Boreal Forest
Boreal Forest
Forest Shade
Forest Shade
Boreal Forest vs Forest Shade
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12
Dulux
Forest Shade
50GY 13/136 · LRV 13

With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.7Subtle
Lakeside Pine
Lakeside Pine
Boreal Forest
Boreal Forest
Lakeside Pine vs Boreal Forest
Behr
Lakeside Pine
PPU11-19 · LRV 11
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.7Subtle
Boreal Forest
Boreal Forest
Rookwood Dark Green
Rookwood Dark Green
Boreal Forest vs Rookwood Dark Green
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12
Sherwin-Williams
Rookwood Dark Green
2816 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.8Subtle
Boreal Forest
Boreal Forest
Grape Leaves
Boreal Forest vs Grape Leaves
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12
PPG
Grape Leaves
PPG1124-7 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.8Noticeable
Boreal Forest
Boreal Forest
S 6010-G30Y
S 6010-G30Y
Boreal Forest vs S 6010-G30Y
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12
NCS
S 6010-G30Y
S 6010-G30Y · LRV 14

With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.1Noticeable
Boreal Forest
Boreal Forest
Grotto
Grotto
Boreal Forest vs Grotto
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12
Tikkurila
Grotto
M449 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 12 and 10, 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
Boreal Forest
Boreal Forest
Pompeian Ash
Pompeian Ash
Boreal Forest vs Pompeian Ash
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12
Little Greene
Pompeian Ash
293 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 12 and 11, 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
Boreal Forest
Boreal Forest
Organic Green
Organic Green
Boreal Forest vs Organic Green
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12
Jotun
Organic Green
8494 · LRV 13

With LRVs of 13 and 12, 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
Boreal Forest
Boreal Forest
RAL 840-5
RAL 840-5
Boreal Forest vs RAL 840-5
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 840-5
RAL 840-5 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.2Noticeable
Boreal Forest
Boreal Forest
Green grey
Green grey
Boreal Forest vs Green grey
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12
RAL ClassicClassic
Green grey
RAL 7009 · LRV 13

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.9Noticeable
Boreal Forest
Boreal Forest
Sea Grove
Sea Grove
Boreal Forest vs Sea Grove
Benjamin Moore
Boreal Forest
AF-480 · LRV 12
Valspar
Sea Grove
T698 · LRV 15

A 3-point LRV gap (15 vs 12) makes Sea Grove the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.5Distinct