Valspar Fern Shadow#DDE5BF · LRV 75.4
Fern Shadow reads as a green / cool — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar V059-1 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Fern Shadow |
| SKU | V059-1 |
| Hex | #DDE5BF |
| RGB | 221, 229, 191 |
| HSL | 73°, 42%, 82% |
| LRV | 75.4 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| 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.
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 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
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Clare
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.