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Maidenhair Fern 500
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Maidenhair Fern sits at L* 82.1, a* -6.6, b* 16.1. Its hue angle is 112° and its chroma is 17.4, 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 69%.
LRV 58.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 58.6, Maidenhair Fern is lighter than 63% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Maidenhair 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baize Green | SW 6429 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Valleyview | SW 9673 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Acanthus | SW 0029 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Maidenhair 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Glen | ECC-12-2 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Herb Garden | PPH-51 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Jardin De Hierbas | PPH-51 (HISP) | 1.51 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guilford Green | HC-116 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Levingston Green | CW-490 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Spring Meadow | 486 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Harbor Town | 493 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Apple Blossom | 479 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mesquite | 501 | 2.28 | 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.
- Jute AF-80 · lighter, LRV 63.3
- Manchester Tan HC-81 · lighter, LRV 63.2
- Berber White 955 · lighter, LRV 63.2
- Richmond Gray HC-96 · darker, LRV 56.1
- Flowering Herbs 514 · darker, LRV 56.1
- Vale Mist 1494 · darker, LRV 55.9
Colors that go with Maidenhair Fern
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Purple Lace 2068-60 · complementary (180°)
- Alpaca 1074 · analogous (−30°)
- Etched Glass 626 · analogous (+30°)
- Fairview Blue 779 · triadic (120°)
- Posy Pink 2080-60 · triadic (240°)
Maidenhair Fern vs popular colors
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 0.8) is about as light.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 3.1) is darker (LRV 56.7 vs 58.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 6.8) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 58.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.