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Frosted Fern SW 9648
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Frosted Fern sits at L* 68.1, a* -3.1, b* 8.8. Its hue angle is 109° and its chroma is 9.3, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 43%.
LRV 38.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 38.0, Frosted Fern is lighter than 47% of Sherwin-Williams 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 Benjamin Moore match to Frosted 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbal Escape | 1487 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Oilcloth | CSP-760 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jockey Hollow Gray | HC-108 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Frosted 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Sage | HDC-NT-01 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Simply Sage | PPU10-16 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Jungle Camouflage | N350-4 | 1.54 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Tree | SW 7741 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Escape Gray | SW 6185 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Clary Sage | SW 6178 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rare Gray | SW 6199 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Downing Stone | SW 2821 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chatroom | SW 6171 | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Clary Sage SW 6178 · lighter, LRV 41.0
- Svelte Sage SW 6164 · lighter, LRV 41.3
- Gateway Gray SW 7644 · lighter, LRV 41.3
- Palisade SW 7635 · darker, LRV 35.2
- Stamped Concrete SW 7655 · darker, LRV 35.1
- Threshold Taupe SW 7501 · darker, LRV 33.6
Colors that go with Frosted Fern
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Vesper Violet SW 6542 · complementary (180°)
- Mega Greige SW 7031 · analogous (−30°)
- Coastal Plain SW 6192 · analogous (+30°)
- Meditative SW 6227 · triadic (120°)
- Intuitive SW 6017 · triadic (240°)
Frosted Fern vs popular colors
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 3.2) is lighter (LRV 40.2 vs 38.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 4.8) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 38.0), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 4.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.