Birch Forest is a mid-tone green from Johnstone's, hex #839284. Its light reflectance value is 27, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #839284
- RGB
- 131, 146, 132
- HSL
- 124°, 6%, 54%
- CMYK
- 10, 0, 10, 43
- LRV
- 27
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.
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Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Birch Forest are Garden Oasis 699 by Benjamin Moore (good match), Card Room Green by Farrow & Ball (good match) and HIGHLAND FALLS 2 by Dulux (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.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Birch Forest
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Birch Forest, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Birch Forest
Farrow & Ball has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Birch Forest, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Birch Forest
Dulux has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Birch Forest, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Birch Forest
Dulux Trade has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Birch Forest, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Birch Forest
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Birch Forest, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Birch Forest
Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Birch Forest, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Birch Forest
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Birch Forest, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Birch Forest
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Birch Forest. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Birch Forest
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Birch Forest. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Birch Forest
Crown has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Birch Forest. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Birch Forest
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Birch Forest. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Colourtrend paints to Johnstone's Birch Forest
Colourtrend has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Birch Forest. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Birch Forest
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Birch Forest. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Birch Forest
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Birch Forest. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Birch Forest
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Johnstone's's Birch Forest. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Johnstone's 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 Birch Forest on it, so some of them look quite different.
Birch Forest is the 182nd of 1,855 greens Swatcher knows about.