Benjamin Moore Black Forest Green (HC-187) HEX code
This HEX sample is most commonly catalogued in the Benjamin Moore system, with particular affinity to the Benjamin Moore paint colours collection. Practitioners often reference it as the colour named Black Forest Green; the reference code HC-187 is frequently used for this Benjamin Moore hue. Although HEX / sRGB notation cannot reproduce full spectral behaviour, it remains a reliable screen standard for CIEDE2000 (ΔE00) comparison across tints, shades, standards, and manufacturers.
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