Baby Fern
2029-20 · #669A30 · LRV 26 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Vintage Vogue12
- 2Dried Thyme21
- 3Baby Fern26
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Baby Fern, Really?
Baby Fern reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2029-20 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Baby Fern
Baby Fern is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Baby Fern
Baby Fern sits in the mid-range at LRV 26, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Baby Fern are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 2029-20 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Jolly GreenSW 6931 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.1 | 30 | Color page → |
| Behr | Happy Camper430D-6 · Behr | 2.3 | 24 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Bright Parrot6011-7 · Valspar | 3.0 | 24.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Antique MossPPG1222-7 · PPG / Glidden | 4.4 | 27 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Antique MossPPG1222-7 · Glidden | 4.2 | 27 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Pied Piper126-7DB · Dutch Boy | 4.1 | 30 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Baby Fern within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #669A30 in HSL space. Pair Baby Fern with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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