Black Forest Green HC-187 is a black from Benjamin Moore, hex #242E2C. Its light reflectance value is 2.5, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #242E2C
- RGB
- 36, 46, 44
- HSL
- 168°, 12%, 16%
- CMYK
- 22, 0, 4, 82
- LRV
- 2.5
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Black Forest Green HC-187 are Black by Johnstone's (good match), Grand Prix Green by Fleetwood (good match) and Potting Shed by Alchemist (close alternative).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Johnstone's equivalents to Benjamin Moore Black Forest Green HC-187
Johnstone's has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Black Forest Green HC-187, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Johnstone's range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Benjamin Moore Black Forest Green HC-187
Fleetwood has 4 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Black Forest Green HC-187, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Benjamin Moore and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Benjamin Moore Black Forest Green HC-187
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Black Forest Green HC-187. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Colourtrend paints to Benjamin Moore Black Forest Green HC-187
Colourtrend has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Black Forest Green HC-187. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Dulux Trade paints to Benjamin Moore Black Forest Green HC-187
Dulux Trade has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Black Forest Green HC-187. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Trade range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Benjamin Moore Black Forest Green HC-187
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Black Forest Green HC-187. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Benjamin Moore Black Forest Green HC-187
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Black Forest Green HC-187. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Benjamin Moore Black Forest Green HC-187
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Black Forest Green HC-187. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Dulux paints to Benjamin Moore Black Forest Green HC-187
Dulux has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Black Forest Green HC-187. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Benjamin Moore Black Forest Green HC-187
Little Greene has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Black Forest Green HC-187. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Benjamin Moore Black Forest Green HC-187
Acres Hall has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Black Forest Green HC-187. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Benjamin Moore Black Forest Green HC-187
Crown has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Black Forest Green HC-187. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Crown range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Benjamin Moore Black Forest Green HC-187
Lick has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Black Forest Green HC-187. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Lick range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Benjamin Moore Black Forest Green HC-187
Farrow & Ball has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Black Forest Green HC-187. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Benjamin Moore Black Forest Green HC-187
Curator has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Black Forest Green HC-187. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Curator range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Benjamin Moore against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Blacks
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Black Forest Green HC-187 on it, so some of them look quite different.
Black Forest Green HC-187 is the 153rd of 318 blacks Swatcher knows about.