Dark green paint colors
Top picks for dark green
6 editor's picksEditor's picks + the named dark green every designer roundup features. Each card links to a single-color reference or full brand guide.
More dark green shades
6 variantsDrill into shade variants — modifier-specific bands (light, deep, muted) and named in-between shades each link to their own hub with cross-brand matches.
Dark Green at every US brand
10 brands · 5 picks each5 picks per brand spread across the LRV range, drawn from each brand's full dark green lineup. Tap any swatch for its single-color spec; tap the brand title for the brand's complete deck.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Clare
Top Kompozit dark green
22 in deckKompozit's deck has 22 colors that match the dark green band. The 5 below are spread across the LRV range — pick a darkness, hit Amazon for the can.
About dark green
Dark green is the alternative to navy that designers have spent the last five years lobbying for — moody, jewel-toned, and grounded in a way blue never quite manages. The family runs from saturated emerald (LRV 25, jewel-tone bright) through hunter and forest greens (LRV 12–20, the Ralph Lauren library mood) into deep blackish forest under LRV 8.
Use dark green where you'd otherwise consider navy or charcoal: dining rooms, libraries, kitchen islands, front doors, exterior siding. The undertone matters here too — yellow-leaning dark greens (olive, fern) read earthy and traditional; blue-leaning dark greens (Hunter, deep forest) read cool and tailored. Pair with brass, warm oak, and cream-toned trim. Avoid stark white trim, which makes dark greens read harsh.
Dark Green paint — frequently asked questions
What is the best dark green paint color?+
Farrow & Ball Studio Green (No. 93), Benjamin Moore Hunter Green (2041-10), and Sherwin-Williams Pewter Green (SW 6208) are the three most-spec'd dark greens in US design. For Magnolia's farmhouse range, Olive Grove (JG-026) covers the same brief. All sit in LRV 8–18 and read clearly green at dusk.
Is dark green a good color for a dining room?+
Excellent — dark green is one of the top three "moody dining room" picks (with navy and deep plum) and has been since 2018. The depth makes candlelight glow and pairs especially well with brass, walnut, and creamy white trim. Use as full walls with white-painted trim, or color-drench the whole room for a moodier feel.
Hunter vs forest vs olive — which is darker?+
Hunter is deepest (LRV 8–14), blue-leaning, traditional. Forest sits slightly lighter (LRV 14–22), more saturated, classic green. Olive is mid-range (LRV 18–35), warm yellow-leaning, earthy. All three work as full-room dark green walls; hunter is the most formal, olive the most casual.