Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Frond Green |
| SKU | 50GY 51/141 |
| Hex | #B2C4AE |
| RGB | 178, 196, 174 |
| HSL | 109°, 16%, 73% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Green |
About Glidden Frond Green
At LRV 51, Frond Green 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.
Frond Green 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
15 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
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Frond Green 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 #B2C4AE in HSL space. Pair Frond Green 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 Frond Green Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Frond Green 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 50GY 51/141 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Frond Green
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Frond Green is Easy Green (SW 6450) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Easy Green swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Frond Green
At Behr, the closest color to Frond Green is Whitewater Bay (PPU11-10) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Whitewater Bay swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Frond Green
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Pine Forest (451), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Frond Green without repainting risk. See the full Pine Forest swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Frond Green
At Valspar, the closest color to Frond Green is Tranquil Bay (5004-5B) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50.2 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tranquil Bay swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Frond Green
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Frond Green is Coastal Crush (PPG1129-4) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Coastal Crush swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Frond Green
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Frond Green is Chopped Mint (328-3DB) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chopped Mint swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Frond Green
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Frond Green is Community Garden (HGSW 2276) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Community Garden swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Frond Green
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Frond Green. The nearest is Belize Green (DEC782) at ΔE 3.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Belize Green swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Frond Green
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Frond Green is Belladonna's Leaf (0743) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Belladonna's Leaf swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Frond Green
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Frond Green. The nearest is Arbor Vitae (0427) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Arbor Vitae swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Frond Green
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Frond Green. The nearest is Salty Brine (C2-701) at ΔE 4.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Salty Brine swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Frond Green
At Clare, the closest color to Frond Green is Avocado Toast (PNT100-MD-49) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Avocado Toast swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Frond Green
Kompozit has no exact twin of Frond Green. The nearest is Arbor Vitae (0427) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Arbor Vitae swatch →