Benjamin Moore Black Forest Green vs. Benjamin Moore Pinelands

The colors, each unique in their hue and saturation, embody their own individual beauty and value. Both colors belong to the green hue family, although their hue angles differ.
Benjamin Moore HC-187 and Benjamin Moore 446 have pretty similar saturation.
They differ in their values, with Benjamin Moore HC-187 being darker.

Supported paint brands for comparison: Behr, Benjamin Moore, Farrow and Ball, Dulux, Jotun, Little Greene, NCS, Ral Classic, Ral Design, Ral Effect, Sherwin Williams, Valspar, Tikkurila

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Benjamin Moore Black Forest Green vs. Benjamin Moore Pinelands

Technical color comparison for Benjamin Moore Black Forest Green and Benjamin Moore Pinelands
Benjamin Moore Black Forest Green	Benjamin Moore Pinelands
Shared hue scale
12
Hue
168°green	106°green
Saturation
12%	9%less saturated
Lightness?
16%	46%lighter
LRV?
4.85	21.25looks lighter
CIE L?
17.968	52.07looks lighter
Color difference ΔE*₀₀?
29.478
Temperature
Cool	Cool

Preview Black Forest Green and Pinelands side by side in different rooms

HC-187Black Forest Green

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446Pinelands

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Please note that the color shown on this page is a representation and might not exactly match the real shade of the cards, fan decks, or color collections. Your monitor, browser, and screen angle can all affect how the paint looks, so it may not be the same as what you see here. All information on this page is based on RGB and HEX values provided by manufacturers.

It's important to keep in mind that the same color may appear differently on various surfaces due to the nature of those surfaces. For example, the same shade will look different on a rough wall compared to the smooth surface of cabinets.