Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Feather Fern |
| SKU | 0453 |
| Hex | #D5DCD0 |
| RGB | 213, 220, 208 |
| HSL | 95°, 15%, 84% |
| LRV | 70 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Hirshfield's Feather Fern
At LRV 70, Feather 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.
Feather 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Hirshfield's colors
closest in the Hirshfield's deckThe nearest shades to Feather Fern within Hirshfield's'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 #D5DCD0 in HSL space. Pair Feather 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.
Hirshfield's Feather Fern Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Feather 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 Hirshfield's 0453 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Feather Fern
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Kingston (SW 9677), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Feather Fern without repainting risk. See the full Kingston swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Feather Fern
The closest Behr equivalent of Feather Fern is Soothing Celadon (ICC-95). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70). If Behr is your counter, order Soothing Celadon and you'll get the same color. See the full Soothing Celadon swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Feather Fern
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Healing Aloe (1562), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 70) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Feather Fern without repainting risk. See the full Healing Aloe swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Feather Fern
Valspar's nearest match is Bottle Glass (T656), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69.6 vs 70) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Feather Fern without repainting risk. See the full Bottle Glass swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Feather Fern
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Feather Fern is Wayward Willow (PPG1033-2) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wayward Willow swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Feather Fern
Glidden's nearest match is Wayward Willow (PPG1033-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Feather Fern without repainting risk. See the full Wayward Willow swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Feather Fern
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Frosted Needles (328-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Feather Fern without repainting risk. See the full Frosted Needles swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Feather Fern
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Feather Fern — the nearest deck color, Glacial Stream (HGSW 1477), is clearly different (ΔE 5.31). For an exact match, any HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0453 instead. See the full Glacial Stream swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Feather Fern
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Feather Fern is Silver Fox (DE6289) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 64 vs 70) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Fox swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Feather Fern
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Feather Fern — the nearest deck color, Locally Sown (JG-112), is clearly different (ΔE 5.1). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0453 instead. See the full Locally Sown swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Feather Fern
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Feather Fern is Pale Powder (NO. 204) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Powder swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Feather Fern
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Feather Fern is Feather Fern (0453). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 70). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Feather Fern and you'll get the same color. See the full Feather Fern swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Feather Fern
Rodda has no exact twin of Feather Fern. The nearest is Mist (CA028) at ΔE 4.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mist swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Feather Fern
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Feather Fern is Greige (C2-931) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Greige swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Feather Fern
Clare's nearest match is Rain Check (PNT100-LT-69), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Feather Fern without repainting risk. See the full Rain Check swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Feather Fern
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Feather Fern — the nearest deck color, Gem (GEM), is clearly different (ΔE 5.14). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0453 instead. See the full Gem swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Feather Fern
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Feather Fern — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 13.63). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0453 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Feather Fern
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Feather Fern — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 7.77). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0453 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Feather Fern
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Feather Fern — the nearest deck color, Blush Pink (285142), is clearly different (ΔE 16.17). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0453 instead. See the full Blush Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Feather Fern
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Feather Fern is Feather Fern (0453). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70). If Kompozit is your counter, order Feather Fern and you'll get the same color. See the full Feather Fern swatch →