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Ferndale Green ES-43
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Ferndale Green sits at L* 72.6, a* -6.3, b* 8.7. Its hue angle is 126° and its chroma is 10.8, 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 43%.
LRV 44.5 (estimated): mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 44.5 (estimated), Ferndale Green is lighter than 48% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Ferndale 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade Green | SW 0066 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Forever Green | SW 9653 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Willow Tree | SW 7741 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Ferndale 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Mist | 430E-3 | 0.57 | Practically identical | |
| Jojoba | N390-3 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Environmental | PPU11-09 | 1.79 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saybrook Sage | HC-114 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Salisbury Green | HC-139 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Sage Wisdom | CSP-775 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Garden Path | 466 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Croquet | AF-455 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| October Mist | 1495 | 2.84 | 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.
- Bone Black CW-715 · lighter, LRV 47.5
- Thunder AF-685 · lighter, LRV 47.6
- Himalayan Trek 1542 · lighter, LRV 47.0
- Finnie Gray CW-55 · darker, LRV 42.0
- Museum Piece CSP-40 · darker, LRV 41.5
- Estate Sale CSP-795 · darker, LRV 40.9
Colors that go with Ferndale Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Spring Violet 2117-50 · complementary (180°)
- Urban Sophisticate CSP-160 · analogous (−30°)
- Wythe Blue HC-143 · analogous (+30°)
- Sheer Romance 837 · triadic (120°)
- Magic Potion 1250 · triadic (240°)
Ferndale Green vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 1.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 4.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 6.4) is lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 44.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.