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Soft Fern 2144-40
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Soft Fern sits at L* 80.6, a* -4.9, b* 11.8. Its hue angle is 112° and its chroma is 12.7, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 55%.
LRV 56.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 56.7, Soft Fern is lighter than 62% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Soft Fern
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acanthus | SW 0029 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Liveable Green | SW 6176 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Softened Green | SW 6177 | 3.66 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Soft Fern
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilled Cucumber | BIC-13 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Morning Zen | S380-2 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Breathe | S360-2 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grecian Green | 507 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Wind Chime | AF-465 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Harbor Town | 493 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Moon Shadow | 1516 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Guilford Green | HC-116 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Levingston Green | CW-490 | 2.48 | 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.
- Natural Linen 966 · lighter, LRV 59.8
- Natural Linen CC-90 · lighter, LRV 59.8
- Abingdon Putty HC-99 · lighter, LRV 60.0
- Silver Song 1557 · darker, LRV 53.2
- Spanish Olive 1509 · darker, LRV 52.5
- Spanish Olive CC-606 · darker, LRV 52.5
Colors that go with Soft Fern
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- French Lilac 1403 · complementary (180°)
- Thousand Islands CC-308 · analogous (−30°)
- Nob Hill Sage 450 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Hydrangea 2062-60 · triadic (120°)
- Baby's Mittens 1368 · triadic (240°)
Soft Fern vs popular colors
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 2.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 5.4) is darker (LRV 45.5 vs 56.7), more blue/cool, more green.
- Revere Pewter (Benjamin Moore HC-172, ΔE 5.6) is darker (LRV 55.0 vs 56.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.