Benjamin Moore  Color Preview® Collection  Blues

Forest Green

A very dark, muted teal. Tinted at the counter in the Benjamin Moore lines below, while you wait.

2047-10LRV 8Exterior approved

On the wall at Raintree: Color Preview, second column from the left, middle band

Reading

LRV is how much light a color reflects, from 0 for black to 100 for pure white.

At LRV 8 it absorbs most of the light that falls on it. It runs hot on any wall that takes afternoon sun.

Aura Exterior and Element Guard are our first choices at this depth on a wall in full sun, because a deep color is the first to fade. Regal Select Exterior is a sound choice where the wall is shaded.

In Arizona, deep colors belong on the trim and fascia, set darker than the body, and on front doors, shutters and iron. For a whole house, speak with us first about which walls take the afternoon sun.

Matte or eggshell on interior walls; flat on exterior stucco. Soft gloss or semi-gloss on doors, shutters and trim.

Master Color Index

Code
2047-10
Collection
Color Preview® Collection
Family
Blues
LRV (official)
8
Exterior
Approved for exterior use
Tints in
Every Benjamin Moore line we carry

Also known as

No alias codes. 2047-10 publishes in the Color Preview® Collection only.

Works on

  • — Exterior trim and fascia, set darker than the body
  • — Front doors, shutters, iron gates
  • — Accent walls in well-lit interior rooms
  • — Cabinet contrast

On the wall

A stucco front, saguaros along the walk, shown in Forest Green
A stucco front, saguaros along the walk
A ranch house with a front porch, shown in Forest Green
A ranch house with a front porch
A pueblo-style front, saguaro at the corner, shown in Forest Green
A pueblo-style front, saguaro at the corner
A living room, steel windows to the desert, shown in Forest Green
A living room, steel windows to the desert
A living room under a vaulted ceiling, shown in Forest Green
A living room under a vaulted ceiling
A great room with a stone fireplace, shown in Forest Green
A great room with a stone fireplace

Get it mixed

Every line below tints to 2047-10. Pick the one that matches the surface.

Neighbors

Two steps lighter, two steps darker, and the color most often mistaken for it. Ranked by measured color distance.

  • Fiddlehead Green2041-20LRV 11Three points lighter at about the same warmth. Also in Blues.
  • DragonflyAF-510LRV 12Four points lighter at about the same warmth. Also in Blues.
  • Black Forest GreenHC-187LRV 5Three points darker at about the same warmth. In Blacks.
  • Black Knight2136-10LRV 5Three points darker at about the same warmth. In Blacks.
  • Ocean Tropic2052-10LRV 8The closest color in the catalog by measured distance. Same reflectance at about the same warmth.

Questions

  • Will it look like this on my wall?

    Not exactly. Screens vary, and paint shifts with the light in the room. Before you commit, put a sample on the wall for a full day. See it in morning light, afternoon light and lamplight before the gallons are tinted.

  • Is it approved for my HOA?

    It depends on your community. Search your HOA to see its approved palette, then bring the scheme in and we will tell you how Forest Green compares. Committees approve the color. The brand on the can is not part of the approval, so Benjamin Moore is fine as long as the color matches the approved sheet.

  • Which line for a west-facing exterior?

    Aura Exterior or Element Guard for a west wall in full sun. A color this deep runs hot and fades first, so it belongs in a line made to hold color in heat.

  • Can you match it in another brand?

    We tint Benjamin Moore. 2047-10 is a Benjamin Moore formula, so nothing is approximated; it is mixed exactly as published. If you have a Dunn‑Edwards code, Benjamin Moore already has that formula too. For a chip or a lid with no code, bring it in. We will read it and tell you how close we can get.