Boreal Forest AF-480 is a deep green from Benjamin Moore, hex #535F4E. Its light reflectance value is 10.6, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #535F4E
- RGB
- 83, 95, 78
- HSL
- 102°, 10%, 34%
- CMYK
- 13, 0, 18, 63
- LRV
- 10.6
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 Boreal Forest AF-480 are Beverly by Farrow & Ball (good match), FOREST SHADE by Dulux (good match) and Forest Shade by Dulux Trade (good match).
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.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Benjamin Moore Boreal Forest AF-480
Farrow & Ball has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Boreal Forest AF-480, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Benjamin Moore Boreal Forest AF-480
Dulux has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Boreal Forest AF-480, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Benjamin Moore Boreal Forest AF-480
Dulux Trade has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Boreal Forest AF-480, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Trade range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Benjamin Moore Boreal Forest AF-480
Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Boreal Forest AF-480, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Colourtrend range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Benjamin Moore Boreal Forest AF-480
Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Boreal Forest AF-480, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Fleetwood range to range.
Crown equivalents to Benjamin Moore Boreal Forest AF-480
Crown has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Boreal Forest AF-480, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Crown range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Benjamin Moore Boreal Forest AF-480
Johnstone's has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Boreal Forest AF-480, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Johnstone's range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Benjamin Moore Boreal Forest AF-480
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Boreal Forest AF-480. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Benjamin Moore Boreal Forest AF-480
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Boreal Forest AF-480. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Benjamin Moore Boreal Forest AF-480
Curator has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Boreal Forest AF-480. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Curator range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Benjamin Moore Boreal Forest AF-480
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Boreal Forest AF-480. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Benjamin Moore Boreal Forest AF-480
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Boreal Forest AF-480. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Benjamin Moore Boreal Forest AF-480
Lick has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Boreal Forest AF-480. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Lick range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Benjamin Moore Boreal Forest AF-480
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Boreal Forest AF-480. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Benjamin Moore Boreal Forest AF-480
Acres Hall has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Boreal Forest AF-480. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Acres Hall 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.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Greens
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Boreal Forest AF-480 on it, so some of them look quite different.
Boreal Forest AF-480 is the 615th of 1,855 greens Swatcher knows about.