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Behr Marsh Fern420D-4 · #B2EA78 · LRV 70

Marsh Fern reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the color's details, what Behr 420D-4 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BEHR MARSH FERN
RGB 178, 234, 120LRV 70

Color spec

BrandBehr
NameMarsh Fern
SKU420D-4
Hex#B2EA78
RGB178, 234, 120
HSL89°, 73%, 69%
LRV70
Undertonecool green tone
FamilyGreen
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About Behr Marsh Fern

At LRV 70, Marsh 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.

Marsh 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

1 brands within ΔE 5

The 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

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.2
All green at Benjamin Moore →
2031-40 · #A7D873 · ΔE 4.2 · LRV 58
417 · #BEDD78 · ΔE 4.64 · LRV 64

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Marsh Fern within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

430D-4 · LRV 70
440D-4 · LRV 70
M390-4 · LRV 70
P380-4 · LRV 74
P370-4 · LRV 74
P360-4 · LRV 64

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B2EA78 in HSL space. Pair Marsh Fern with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B2EA78 + #B078EA
TRIADIC
#B2EA78 · #78B2EA · #EA78B2
ANALOGOUS
#EAE978 · #B2EA78 · #79EA78

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.41:1fail
Sample text on black
14.93:1AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Behr Marsh Fern Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Marsh 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 420D-4 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Marsh Fern

Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Marsh Fern. The nearest is Feel the Energy (417) at ΔE 4.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 64 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Feel the Energy swatch →

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