Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Soft Fern |
| SKU | 2144-40 |
| Hex | #C8CAB2 |
| RGB | 200, 202, 178 |
| HSL | 65°, 18%, 75% |
| LRV | 57 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Green |
About Benjamin Moore Soft Fern
At LRV 57, Soft Fern is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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.
Soft 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
17 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
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Soft 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 #C8CAB2 in HSL space. Pair Soft 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 Soft Fern Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft 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 2144-40 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Fern
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Acanthus (SW 29), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Fern without repainting risk. See the full Acanthus swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Soft Fern
At Behr, the closest color to Soft Fern is Stone Creek (BXC-56) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stone Creek swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Soft Fern
Valspar's nearest match is Mint Frost (6001-3B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56.9 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Fern without repainting risk. See the full Mint Frost swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soft Fern
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Whispering Pine (PPG1125-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Fern without repainting risk. See the full Whispering Pine swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Soft Fern
Glidden's nearest match is Whispering Pine (PPG1125-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Fern without repainting risk. See the full Whispering Pine swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soft Fern
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Soft Fern. The nearest is Countryside (328-2DB) at ΔE 4.41 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Countryside swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Fern
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Soft Fern. The nearest is Ancient Marble (HGSW 3237) at ΔE 4.11 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ancient Marble swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soft Fern
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Soft Fern is Silver Mining (DESS45) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Mining swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Soft Fern
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Soft Fern. The nearest is Gatherings (JG-18) at ΔE 4.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gatherings swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Soft Fern
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Soft Fern. The nearest is Skimmed Milk White (NO. W7) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Skimmed Milk White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soft Fern
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Soft Fern is Plume Grass (0414). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Plume Grass and you'll get the same color. See the full Plume Grass swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Soft Fern
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Soft Fern is Plume Grass (0414). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Plume Grass and you'll get the same color. See the full Plume Grass swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Soft Fern
At Rodda, the closest color to Soft Fern is Lichen (CA152) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lichen swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Soft Fern
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Soft Fern is Leap Year (C2-687). At ΔE 0.59 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Leap Year and you'll get the same color. See the full Leap Year swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Soft Fern
Clare's nearest match is All The Sage (PNT100-LT-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Fern without repainting risk. See the full All The Sage swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Soft Fern
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Soft Fern. The nearest is Paris Grey (PARIS GREY) at ΔE 4.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Paris Grey swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soft Fern
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Soft Fern is Plume Grass (0414). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57). If Kompozit is your counter, order Plume Grass and you'll get the same color. See the full Plume Grass swatch →