What undertone does Soft Fern 2144-40 have?
Its D65 screen value comes out as light yellow (yellow undertone). That's a read on the numbers, not a guarantee of how the paint will look under every kind of room light.
Benjamin Moore color reference
Soft Fern (2144-40) by Benjamin Moore
#C9CBB3
A yellow screen color with a light yellow (yellow undertone) reading and LRV 58.4. Not sure it's the exact color your local store carries? Here's the closest match at each of the other four brands.
- Hex
- #C9CBB3
- RGB
- 201, 203, 179
- HSL
- 65°, 18.8%, 74.9%
- Lab D65
- 80.95, -4.86, 11.75
- LRV
- 58.4 estimated
- Undertone
- light yellow (yellow undertone)
In a room
Where this color can work
Soft Fern is a light yellow-green neutral that can bring a gentle organic character to a bedroom, sunroom, kitchen, or quiet office. It works with warm white, wood, muted floral textiles, and natural stone. Warm illumination may emphasize the yellow, while reflected garden light brings out more green. Test it against the largest fabric and floor surfaces, checking that the room feels softly connected rather than unintentionally dated or overly botanical.
Not affiliated with any paint brand. On-screen colors are approximations compiled from public references; verify with a physical swatch.
Cross-brand shortlist
Three nearby values in every other palette
Lower ΔE2000 values are closer screen approximations. They are not paint-formula conversions.
Sherwin-Williamsnearest three
Valsparnearest three
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Provenance
Recorded source
- Color value source: https://github.com/jpederson/colornerd
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- LRV is calculated from the sRGB value and is labeled as an estimate.
Saveable reference
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FAQ
Questions about Soft Fern
What is the LRV of Soft Fern?
Soft Fern is listed here at LRV 58.4, calculated as a screen-light estimate. Confirm the manufacturer's current technical value before specifying paint.
Which other-brand color is closest to Soft Fern?
The tables show three candidates in each other brand, ranked by ΔE2000. The first result is the closest match on screen, but you'll still want a physical sample to be sure. In this library, the nearest cross-brand screen value is Only Olive PPG1123-4 by PPG at ΔE 0.671.
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