Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Fern Shadow |
| SKU | V059-1 |
| Hex | #DDE5BF |
| RGB | 221, 229, 191 |
| HSL | 73°, 42%, 82% |
| LRV | 75.4 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Green |
About Valspar Fern Shadow
Fern Shadow is very light — LRV 75.4, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Fern Shadow shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
Closest matches by brand
12 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
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Fern Shadow within Valspar'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 #DDE5BF in HSL space. Pair Fern Shadow 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.
Valspar Fern Shadow Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Fern Shadow 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 Valspar V059-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fern Shadow
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Lime Granita (SW 6715), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75.4) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Fern Shadow without repainting risk. See the full Lime Granita swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Fern Shadow
At Behr, the closest color to Fern Shadow is Flowery (M330-2) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 75.4) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flowery swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Fern Shadow
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Fern Shadow is Chameleon (526) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 75.4) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chameleon swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Fern Shadow
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Aloe Vera (PPG1222-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75.4) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Fern Shadow without repainting risk. See the full Aloe Vera swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Fern Shadow
Glidden's nearest match is Aloe Vera (PPG1222-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75.4) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Fern Shadow without repainting risk. See the full Aloe Vera swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Fern Shadow
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Fern Shadow. The nearest is Cooled Citrus (126-4DB) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cooled Citrus swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fern Shadow
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Fern Shadow. The nearest is Celery (HGSW 2237) at ΔE 4.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 75.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Celery swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Fern Shadow
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Tinted Mint (DE5540), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 75.4) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Fern Shadow without repainting risk. See the full Tinted Mint swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Fern Shadow
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Fern Shadow is Forest Found (0790) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 75.4) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Forest Found swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Fern Shadow
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Fern Shadow. The nearest is Forest Found (0790) at ΔE 3.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 75.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Forest Found swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Fern Shadow
Kompozit has no exact twin of Fern Shadow. The nearest is Forest Found (0790) at ΔE 3.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 75.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Forest Found swatch →