Benjamin Moore

Maidenhair Fern

500

Maidenhair Fern is a soft celadon with an LRV of 58.58, sitting in the upper-mid reflectance range. Yellow-green undertones give it a warm, spring-like quality that distinguishes it from cooler mint or sage greens, and in strong natural light the yellow component becomes more apparent. Under artificial warm light, it can read closer to a pale khaki-green.

It pairs well with White Dove or Soft Chamois on trim, and benefits from the contrast of deeper tones like Hale Navy or Pashmina. Pale Sea Mist and Fernwood Green provide complementary options within the same green family.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

500

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Maidenhair Fern in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Maidenhair Fern under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Maidenhair Fern under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

66°

Yellow Family

Lightness

75%

Light

Saturation

26%

Muted

LRV

58.6

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#CCCFAE

RGB Decimal

204, 207, 174

RGB Percent

80.0%, 81.2%, 68.2%

HSL

65.5, 25.6%, 74.7%

HSV

65.5, 15.9%, 81.2%

CMYK

1.4%, 0.0%, 15.9%, 18.8%

YIQ

202.3, 8.8, -10.9

XYZ

54.85, 60.52, 48.83

CIE Lab

82.12, -6.64, 16.08

CIE Luv

82.12, -0.01, 24.27

Hunter Lab

77.79, -6.31, 14.10

Decimal

13422510

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Maidenhair Fern Sweet Grass Always Apple Glade Green

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Maidenhair Fern Hint Of Pine Cloud Nine Morning Breeze

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Maidenhair Fern Lavender Ice Spring Purple Dulcinea

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Maidenhair Fern Composed Oxford Stone Frosted Sage

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Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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