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Fernwood Green 2145-40
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Fernwood Green sits at L* 81.1, a* -6.8, b* 20.5. Its hue angle is 108° and its chroma is 21.6, so it reads as an outright green rather than a neutral. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 74%.
LRV 56.8: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 56.8, Fernwood Green 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 Fernwood Green
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shagreen | SW 6422 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Baize Green | SW 6429 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Recycled Glass | SW 7747 | 4.07 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Fernwood Green
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crisp Celery | ICC-58 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Anjou Pear | MQ4-41 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Sap Green | M350-3 | 1.92 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peaceful Garden | CSP-830 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Dried Parsley | 522 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Folk Art | 528 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grasshopper | AF-415 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Maidenhair Fern | 500 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mesquite | 501 | 2.68 | 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.
- Mansfield Tan 248 · lighter, LRV 59.8
- Dunmore Cream HC-29 · lighter, LRV 59.8
- Lady Finger 1045 · lighter, LRV 61.5
- Shaker Beige HC-45 · darker, LRV 53.5
- Crown Point Sand HC-90 · darker, LRV 52.9
- Laurel Canyon Beige 242 · darker, LRV 52.9
Colors that go with Fernwood Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Purple Lace 2068-60 · complementary (180°)
- Monarch Gold 1109 · analogous (−30°)
- Acadia Green 2034-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Crisp Morning Air 780 · triadic (120°)
- Bermuda Breeze 1345 · triadic (240°)
Fernwood Green vs popular colors
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 3.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 5.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 5.5) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 56.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.