Match Sterling Forest
Benjamin Moore Sterling Forest is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 14. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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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.
With LRVs of 14 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 14 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 14 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (17 vs 14) makes RAL 770-3 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 6-point LRV gap (20 vs 14) makes Reed green the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (18 vs 14) makes Natural Green the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 7-point LRV gap (21 vs 14) makes Silt the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 7-point LRV gap (21 vs 14) makes Warm Eucalyptus (US) the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.