Benjamin Moore

Soft Fern

2144-40

Soft Fern is a pale green with a pronounced gray cast that lowers its saturation considerably, producing a muted botanical tone rather than a clear green. With an LRV of 56.67, it reflects moderate light and reads as a soft mid-tone on walls. The cool gray undertone means it can shift toward sage in lower light conditions.

It aligns naturally with Benjamin Moore Gray Owl and Moonshine for a desaturated palette, while Stone Hearth or Smoky Taupe introduce warmer grounding. Chantilly Lace provides a clean white trim contrast.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

2144-40

Collection

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Soft Fern in Real Homes (6 Photos)

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Soft 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 Soft Fern under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

65°

Yellow Family

Lightness

75%

Light

Saturation

19%

Muted

LRV

56.7

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

#C8CAB2

RGB Decimal

200, 202, 178

RGB Percent

78.4%, 79.2%, 69.8%

HSL

65.0, 18.5%, 74.5%

HSV

65.0, 11.9%, 79.2%

CMYK

1.0%, 0.0%, 11.9%, 20.8%

YIQ

198.7, 6.5, -7.9

XYZ

52.98, 57.73, 50.47

CIE Lab

80.59, -4.86, 11.75

CIE Luv

80.59, 0.13, 17.91

Hunter Lab

75.98, -4.60, 10.48

Decimal

13159090

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Soft Fern Burgess Green Spring has Sprung Pine Trail

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Soft Fern Glacier Valley Angel Feather Cloud Nine

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Soft Fern North Cascades Amethyst Haze Dulcinea

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Soft Fern Composed Annapolis Gray Enchanted Meadow

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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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