Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Japanese Fern |
| SKU | 400B-6 |
| Hex | #B0D421 |
| RGB | 176, 212, 33 |
| HSL | 72°, 73%, 48% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Green |
About Behr Japanese Fern
At LRV 56, Japanese Fern is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Japanese Fern is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
Closest matches by brand
2 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all green from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Japanese Fern within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #B0D421 in HSL space. Pair Japanese Fern with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Japanese Fern Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Japanese Fern from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr 400B-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Japanese Fern
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Japanese Fern is Snow Cone Green (2026-30) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Snow Cone Green swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Japanese Fern
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Japanese Fern. The nearest is Lime Twist (DEA124) at ΔE 4.17 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lime Twist swatch →