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HIRSHFIELD'S · 0436

Hirshfield's Fern Gully#838C72 · LRV 26

Fern Gully reads as a green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Hirshfield's 0436 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

HIRSHFIELD'S FERN GULLY
RGB 131, 140, 114 LRV 26

Color spec

Brand Hirshfield's
Name Fern Gully
SKU 0436
Hex #838C72
RGB 131, 140, 114
HSL 81°, 10%, 50%
LRV 26
Undertone green / cool
Family Green

About Hirshfield's Fern Gully

Fern Gully sits in the mid-range at LRV 26, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Fern Gully is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.

Closest matches at every US brand

20 brands · top 5 each

5 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

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.8
All green at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6193 · #7A8775 · ΔE 3.8 · LRV 23
SW 9649 · #85877B · ΔE 6.53 · LRV 24
SW 7743 · #868578 · ΔE 7.24 · LRV 23
SW 6165 · #898473 · ΔE 7.9 · LRV 23
SW 14 · #8F8666 · ΔE 8.17 · LRV 24

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.79
All green at Behr →
PPU10-17 · #888B74 · ΔE 2.79 · LRV 25
PPU11-02 · #7A8D73 · ΔE 3.64 · LRV 24
PPU11-2 · #7A8D73 · ΔE 3.64 · LRV 24
UL200-5 · #898873 · ΔE 4.93 · LRV 24
N220-5 · #888877 · ΔE 5.44 · LRV 24

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.1
All green at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-800 · #87917A · ΔE 2.1 · LRV 28
AF-460 · #858A74 · ΔE 2.24 · LRV 25
1497 · #878872 · ΔE 3.88 · LRV 25
CW-520 · #768C6E · ΔE 4.75 · LRV 25
HC-110 · #8F8D71 · ΔE 4.91 · LRV 26

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.7
All green at Valspar →
T616 · #7E8773 · ΔE 2.7 · LRV 23.1
P097 · #7A8975 · ΔE 3.43 · LRV 23.3
6001-4A · #8F9073 · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 26.9
T619 · #888870 · ΔE 4.07 · LRV 23.9
P062 · #738D72 · ΔE 5.82 · LRV 23.9

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.21
All green at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1127-5 · #818770 · ΔE 2.21 · LRV 23
PPG1030-5 · #8E9074 · ΔE 3.52 · LRV 27
PPG11-24 · #818777 · ΔE 4.19 · LRV 23
PPG1123-6 · #8C8D6B · ΔE 4.23 · LRV 26
PPG11-28 · #8A876B · ΔE 5.35 · LRV 24

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.08
All green at Glidden →
PPG1127-5 · #81876F · ΔE 2.08 · LRV 23
30GY 23/167 · #7C8A6F · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 23
10GY 26/112 · #898E7B · ΔE 3.34 · LRV 26
PPG1123-6 · #8B8C6B · ΔE 4.02 · LRV 25
PPG11-28 · #89876A · ΔE 4.94 · LRV 24

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.55
All green at Dutch Boy →
325-4DB · #7D8366 · ΔE 3.55 · LRV 22
326-5DB · #7A8D6A · ΔE 4.4 · LRV 24
323-5DB · #8A856B · ΔE 6.48 · LRV 23
329-4DB · #769384 · ΔE 8.06 · LRV 27
427-5DB · #7C8E87 · ΔE 8.25 · LRV 25
HGSW 3253 · #7A8775 · ΔE 3.8 · LRV 23
HGSW 6193 · #7A8775 · ΔE 3.8 · LRV 23
HGSW 3233 · #898473 · ΔE 7.9 · LRV 23
HGSW 6165 · #898473 · ΔE 7.9 · LRV 23
HGSW 3293 · #7C8E87 · ΔE 8.25 · LRV 25

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.47
All green at Dunn-Edwards →
DET501 · #859475 · ΔE 3.47 · LRV 27
DESS26 · #8B896F · ΔE 4.83 · LRV 24
DET510 · #878573 · ΔE 6.19 · LRV 23
DE6236 · #8F886C · ΔE 7.2 · LRV 23
DESS24 · #8D8979 · ΔE 7.5 · LRV 25

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.88
All green at Magnolia Home →
JG-09 · #79836F · ΔE 3.88 · LRV 21
JG-08 · #768D6E · ΔE 5.04 · LRV 24
JG-53 · #8F8D79 · ΔE 5.72 · LRV 26
JG-60 · #86897D · ΔE 6.21 · LRV 24
JG-124 · #8E897F · ΔE 10.01 · LRV 25

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.05
All green at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 34 · #768769 · ΔE 4.05 · LRV 22
NO. 13 · #8E8D6F · ΔE 4.52 · LRV 26
NO. 79 · #899081 · ΔE 4.66 · LRV 27
NO. 292 · #8C8C7A · ΔE 5.21 · LRV 26
NO. 40 · #958975 · ΔE 10.85 · LRV 26

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.93
All green at Diamond Vogel →
0436 · #899178 · ΔE 1.93 · LRV 27
0429 · #81876C · ΔE 2.05 · LRV 23
0416 · #868766 · ΔE 4.25 · LRV 23
0380 · #948E73 · ΔE 6.94 · LRV 27
0360 · #908565 · ΔE 9.12 · LRV 24

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.2
All green at Rodda →
CA173 · #808873 · ΔE 2.2 · LRV 23
R064 · #8C896D · ΔE 5.27 · LRV 25
CA171 · #8C8C7B · ΔE 5.49 · LRV 26
CA162 · #90896E · ΔE 7.23 · LRV 25
R046 · #908A76 · ΔE 7.59 · LRV 26

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.33
All green at C2 Paint →
C2-681 · #7B8979 · ΔE 4.33 · LRV 23
BD82 · #878F80 · ΔE 4.43 · LRV 26
C2-938 · #838575 · ΔE 5.27 · LRV 23
C2-905 · #8D8779 · ΔE 9.11 · LRV 24
C2-906 · #8D8474 · ΔE 10.24 · LRV 23

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.18
All green at Clare →
PNT100-DP-66 · #767665 · ΔE 9.18 · LRV 18
PNT100-MD-14 · #91928C · ΔE 9.88 · LRV 28
PNT100-DP-52 · #8C8479 · ΔE 11.31 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-16 · #7B8082 · ΔE 13.53 · LRV 21
PNT100-MD-75 · #599896 · ΔE 16.49 · LRV 27

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.98
All green at Portola Paints →
BRONSON · #999985 · ΔE 6.98 · LRV 31
BOND STREET · #968F7B · ΔE 8.42 · LRV 28
JULES · #85929A · ΔE 16.32 · LRV 28
BLUE HERON · #758F9B · ΔE 18.09 · LRV 26
VOODOO · #91888C · ΔE 19.31 · LRV 26

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.97
All green at Annie Sloan →
CHATEAU GREY · #A49C77 · ΔE 9.97 · LRV 33
FRENCH LINEN · #A79D84 · ΔE 11.25 · LRV 34
COCO · #8C7D66 · ΔE 12.51 · LRV 21
PROVENCE · #79A29A · ΔE 13.28 · LRV 32
GREEK BLUE · #6A88A2 · ΔE 24.48 · LRV 23

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.97
All green at Backdrop →
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 5.97 · LRV 22
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 7.36 · LRV 18
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 12.16 · LRV 33
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 14.67 · LRV 33
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 16.54 · LRV 27

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.38
All green at Rust-Oleum →
285141 · #8E948A · ΔE 7.38 · LRV 29
371674 · #A5A78F · ΔE 9.79 · LRV 38
391446 · #958E86 · ΔE 12.12 · LRV 27
371675 · #8CA8A9 · ΔE 15.42 · LRV 36
398640 · #CE834C · ΔE 26.47 · LRV 30

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 0
All green at Kompozit →
0436 · #838C72 · ΔE 0 · LRV 25
0745 · #7C9270 · ΔE 5.04 · LRV 26
0373 · #8F8B72 · ΔE 5.89 · LRV 26
0380 · #8D876D · ΔE 6.83 · LRV 24
0352 · #90876B · ΔE 8.2 · LRV 24

Similar Hirshfield's colors

closest in the Hirshfield's deck

The nearest shades to Fern Gully within Hirshfield's's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

0373 · LRV 27
0380 · LRV 25
0745 · LRV 27
0352 · LRV 26
0442 · LRV 27
0346 · LRV 25

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #838C72 in HSL space. Pair Fern Gully with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#838C72 + #7B728C
TRIADIC
#838C72 · #72838C · #8C7283
ANALOGOUS
#8C8872 · #838C72 · #768C72

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.52:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.96:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Hirshfield's Fern Gully Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Fern Gully 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 0436 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fern Gully

Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Fern Gully. The nearest is Privilege Green (SW 6193) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 23 vs 26). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Privilege Green swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Fern Gully

At Behr, the closest color to Fern Gully is Aloe Thorn (PPU10-17) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 26) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aloe Thorn swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Fern Gully

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Fern Gully is Jojoba (AF-460) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 26) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jojoba swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Fern Gully

Valspar has no exact twin of Fern Gully. The nearest is Epic Green (T619) at ΔE 4.07 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 23.9 vs 26). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Epic Green swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Fern Gully

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Fern Gully is Shebang (PPG1127-5) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 23 vs 26) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shebang swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Fern Gully

At Glidden, the closest color to Fern Gully is Army Fatigue Green (30GY 23/167) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 23 vs 26) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Army Fatigue Green swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Fern Gully

Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Fern Gully. The nearest is Garden Patch (326-5DB) at ΔE 4.4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 24 vs 26). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Garden Patch swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fern Gully

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Fern Gully. The nearest is Privilege Green (HGSW 3253) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 23 vs 26). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Privilege Green swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Fern Gully

Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Fern Gully. The nearest is Rural Woodlands (DESS26) at ΔE 4.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 24 vs 26). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rural Woodlands swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Fern Gully

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Fern Gully — the nearest deck color, Magnolia Green (JG-08), is clearly different (ΔE 5.04). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0436 instead. See the full Magnolia Green swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Fern Gully

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Fern Gully. The nearest is Olive (NO. 13) at ΔE 4.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 26 vs 26). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Olive swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Fern Gully

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Fern Gully is Pendula Garden (0429) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 23 vs 26) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pendula Garden swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Fern Gully

At Rodda, the closest color to Fern Gully is Tarragon (CA173) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 23 vs 26) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tarragon swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Fern Gully

C2 Paint has no exact twin of Fern Gully. The nearest is Aspen (C2-681) at ΔE 4.33 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 23 vs 26). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aspen swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Fern Gully

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Fern Gully — the nearest deck color, Dirty Chai (PNT100-DP-52), is clearly different (ΔE 11.31). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0436 instead. See the full Dirty Chai swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Fern Gully

Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Fern Gully — the nearest deck color, Bond Street (BOND STREET), is clearly different (ΔE 8.42). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0436 instead. See the full Bond Street swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Fern Gully

Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Fern Gully — the nearest deck color, Coco (COCO), is clearly different (ΔE 12.51). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0436 instead. See the full Coco swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Fern Gully

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Fern Gully — the nearest deck color, Hartford (BD-HF), is clearly different (ΔE 5.97). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0436 instead. See the full Hartford swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Fern Gully

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Fern Gully — the nearest deck color, Country Gray (285141), is clearly different (ΔE 7.38). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0436 instead. See the full Country Gray swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Fern Gully

The closest Kompozit equivalent of Fern Gully is Fern Gully (0436). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 26). If Kompozit is your counter, order Fern Gully and you'll get the same color. See the full Fern Gully swatch →

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