Fern paint colors
Top picks for fern
6 editor's picksEditor's picks + the named fern every designer roundup features. Each card links to a single-color reference or full brand guide.
More fern shades
1 variantsDrill into shade variants — modifier-specific bands (light, deep, muted) and named in-between shades each link to their own hub with cross-brand matches.
Fern at every US brand
10 brands · 5 picks each5 picks per brand spread across the LRV range, drawn from each brand's full fern lineup. Tap any swatch for its single-color spec; tap the brand title for the brand's complete deck.
Behr
70 fern in deck
430F-7
#3E5635
Windsor Moss
LRV 8
410F-7
#4A6832
Fiddle Leaf
LRV 12
440F-6
#557F4D
Old Vine
LRV 18
PPU11-2
#7A8D73
Shallot Bulb
LRV 24
Valspar
30 fern in deck
5006-4C
#4B5847
Treeline
LRV 8.9
8002-29G
#58713F
Noble Eric
LRV 14
8002-30G
#567C3E
Shepherd's Green
LRV 17
5006-4B
#7A856F
Ginkgo Tree
LRV 22
V061-5
#788E60
Hinterlands
LRV 24.3
Benjamin Moore
27 fern in deck
CW-530
#3F5034
Colonial
LRV 7
HC-125
#697767
Cushing
LRV 17
546
#6F8555
Courtyard
LRV 21
553
#609354
Richmond
LRV 24
Dunn-Edwards
22 fern in deck
DE6287
#5F6957
Italian Basil
LRV 13
DEA128
#4A754A
Spring Juniper
LRV 15
DE6286
#737D6A
Greenland
LRV 19
DE5649
#68846A
English Holly
LRV 20
DE5608
#69905B
Irish Charm
LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
15 fern in deck
SW 6447
#405840
Evergreens
LRV 8
SW 6453
#537150
Cilantro
LRV 14
SW 6733
#4F854A
Grasshopper
LRV 19
PPG / Glidden
13 fern in deck
1134-7
#415241
Pine Forest
LRV 8
13-31
#4F6450
Still Searching
LRV 11
1131-7
#53734C
Clover Leaf
LRV 15
1128-6
#737B6C
Thyme Green
LRV 19
1223-7
#588C3A
Antique Green
LRV 21
Magnolia Home
3 fern in deck
Farrow & Ball
2 fern in deck
NO. 47
#737C70
Green Smoke
LRV 19
Clare
1 fern in deck
PNT100-DP-61
#6C795F
Daily Greens
LRV 18
Backdrop
1 fern in deck
Top Kompozit fern
9 in deckKompozit's deck has 9 colors that match the fern band. The 5 below are spread across the LRV range — pick a darkness, hit Amazon for the can.
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About fern
Fern — a deep mid-saturation green named after the plant; balanced between blue-leaning and yellow-leaning greens.
Other green shades
NAMED
Avocado
LRV 35
NAMED
Chartreuse
LRV 76
NAMED
Emerald
LRV 44
NAMED
Eucalyptus
LRV 22
NAMED
Forest Green
LRV 19
NAMED
Hunter Green
LRV 9
NAMED
Jade
LRV 29
NAMED
Kelly Green
LRV 37
NAMED
Mint
LRV 75
NAMED
Moss
LRV 29
NAMED
Olive
LRV 20
NAMED
Pistachio
LRV 47
NAMED
Sage
LRV 40
NAMED
Seafoam
LRV 68
NAMED
Smoke
LRV 21
ALL GREEN
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