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Bed of Ferns 1511
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Bed of Ferns sits at L* 60.4, a* -2.3, b* 16.3. Its hue angle is 98° and its chroma is 16.5, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 56%.
LRV 28.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 28.1, Bed of Ferns is lighter than 31% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Bed of Ferns
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial Revival Green Stone | SW 2826 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Featherstone | SW 9518 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Herbal Wash | SW 7739 | 3.69 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Bed of Ferns
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grassy Savannah | N340-5 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Shortgrass Prairie | 760D-5 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| River Bank | 380F-6 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock Gray | HC-97 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| At Home with Nature | 1518 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Palace Tan | CW-35 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wethersfield Moss | HC-110 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Old Salem Gray | HC-94 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Thayer Green | CSP-825 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Creekside Green 2141-40 · lighter, LRV 31.4
- Aventurine AF-445 · lighter, LRV 31.6
- Briarwood HC-175 · lighter, LRV 31.8
- Wethersfield Moss HC-110 · darker, LRV 25.9
- Ivy League 516 · darker, LRV 26.4
- Cathedral Gray CSP-205 · darker, LRV 26.4
Colors that go with Bed of Ferns
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Flower Box CSP-530 · complementary (180°)
- Clay 1034 · analogous (−30°)
- Adirondack Green 453 · analogous (+30°)
- Bracken Blue CW-600 · triadic (120°)
- Carolina Plum 1384 · triadic (240°)
Bed of Ferns vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 5.5) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 28.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 6.9) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 28.1), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 9.7) is lighter (LRV 40.2 vs 28.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.