Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Fern Glow |
| SKU | PPG17-27 |
| Hex | #B6C876 |
| RGB | 182, 200, 118 |
| HSL | 73°, 43%, 62% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | Green |
About Glidden Fern Glow
At LRV 53, Fern Glow 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.
Fern Glow 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 at every US brand
20 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all green from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Fern Glow within Glidden'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 #B6C876 in HSL space. Pair Fern Glow 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.
Glidden Fern Glow Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Fern Glow 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 Glidden PPG17-27 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fern Glow
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Fern Glow. The nearest is Mélange Green (SW 6710) at ΔE 4.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mélange Green swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Fern Glow
At Behr, the closest color to Fern Glow is Sweet Grass (M350-4) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sweet Grass swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Fern Glow
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Fern Glow is Stem Green (2029-40) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stem Green swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Fern Glow
Valspar has no exact twin of Fern Glow. The nearest is Greenscape (6005-10A) at ΔE 4.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54.8 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Greenscape swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Fern Glow
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Fern Glow is Fern Glow (PPG17-27). At ΔE 0.18 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Fern Glow and you'll get the same color. See the full Fern Glow swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Fern Glow
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Fern Glow is Jungle Floor (125-5DB) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 53) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jungle Floor swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fern Glow
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Fern Glow. The nearest is Plankton (HGSW 1244) at ΔE 4.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Plankton swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Fern Glow
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Fern Glow is Desert Lime (DEFD29) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Desert Lime swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Fern Glow
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Fern Glow — the nearest deck color, Sour Apple (JG-50), is clearly different (ΔE 9.59). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG17-27 instead. See the full Sour Apple swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Fern Glow
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Fern Glow — the nearest deck color, Churlish Green (NO. 251), is clearly different (ΔE 8.52). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG17-27 instead. See the full Churlish Green swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Fern Glow
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Fern Glow is Wonder Woods (0772) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wonder Woods swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Fern Glow
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Fern Glow is Wonder Woods (0772) — very close at ΔE 3.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wonder Woods swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Fern Glow
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Fern Glow — the nearest deck color, Durum Wheat (R052), is clearly different (ΔE 10.26). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG17-27 instead. See the full Durum Wheat swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Fern Glow
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Fern Glow — the nearest deck color, Viburnum (BD74), is clearly different (ΔE 9.1). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG17-27 instead. See the full Viburnum swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Fern Glow
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Fern Glow — the nearest deck color, Avocado Toast (PNT100-MD-49), is clearly different (ΔE 12.11). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG17-27 instead. See the full Avocado Toast swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Fern Glow
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Fern Glow — the nearest deck color, Tikal (TIKAL), is clearly different (ΔE 15.01). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG17-27 instead. See the full Tikal swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Fern Glow
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Fern Glow — the nearest deck color, Versailles (VERSAILLES), is clearly different (ΔE 12.5). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG17-27 instead. See the full Versailles swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Fern Glow
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Fern Glow — the nearest deck color, Eames (BD-EA), is clearly different (ΔE 14.66). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG17-27 instead. See the full Eames swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Fern Glow
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Fern Glow — the nearest deck color, Sandstone (398641), is clearly different (ΔE 13.25). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG17-27 instead. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Fern Glow
At Kompozit, the closest color to Fern Glow is Wonder Woods (0772) — very close at ΔE 3.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wonder Woods swatch →