Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Douglas Fern |
| SKU | 563 |
| Hex | #AAD0AC |
| RGB | 170, 208, 172 |
| HSL | 123°, 29%, 74% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Green |
About Benjamin Moore Douglas Fern
At LRV 55, Douglas 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.
Douglas 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
11 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Douglas 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #AAD0AC in HSL space. Pair Douglas 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.
Benjamin Moore Douglas Fern Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Douglas 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 Benjamin Moore 563 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Douglas Fern
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Douglas Fern is Kiwi (SW 6737). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Kiwi and you'll get the same color. See the full Kiwi swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Douglas Fern
Behr's nearest match is Jojoba (N390-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Douglas Fern without repainting risk. See the full Jojoba swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Douglas Fern
At Valspar, the closest color to Douglas Fern is Cucumber Crush (V062-2) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56.6 vs 55) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cucumber Crush swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Douglas Fern
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Douglas Fern. The nearest is Taffy Twist (PPG1132-3) at ΔE 4.32 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Taffy Twist swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Douglas Fern
Glidden has no exact twin of Douglas Fern. The nearest is Taffy Twist (PPG1132-3) at ΔE 4.36 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Taffy Twist swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Douglas Fern
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Hedged Green (229-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Douglas Fern without repainting risk. See the full Hedged Green swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Douglas Fern
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Douglas Fern is Pottery Glaze (HGSW 1286). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Pottery Glaze and you'll get the same color. See the full Pottery Glaze swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Douglas Fern
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Douglas Fern is Spinach Dip (DE5611) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 55) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spinach Dip swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Douglas Fern
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Douglas Fern is Garden Goddess (0729) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Garden Goddess swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Douglas Fern
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Douglas Fern is Coral Springs (H0075). At ΔE 0.65 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Coral Springs and you'll get the same color. See the full Coral Springs swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Douglas Fern
At Kompozit, the closest color to Douglas Fern is Liliana (0722) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 55) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Liliana swatch →