# Benjamin Moore Soft Fern

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-soft-fern-2144-40](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-soft-fern-2144-40)

Benjamin Moore Soft Fern 2144-40 is a light, muted yellow-green with a softly grayed cast that keeps it from reading overly bright. Its pale value gives walls a gentle wash of color, while the olive-beige undertone adds more warmth than a crisp mint or blue-green would. In daylight, Soft Fern can look airy and botanical; under warmer lamps, its yellowed undertones become more noticeable. It suits kitchens, bedrooms, and mudrooms, especially alongside creamy whites, natural oak, linen textiles, and aged brass. Use this shade on full walls for a quiet color foundation or on cabinetry where a subdued green is wanted without strong saturation.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Benjamin Moore
- **Color name:** Soft Fern
- **Color code:** 2144-40
- **HEX:** #C8CAB2
- **RGB:** 200, 202, 178
- **LRV:** 56.67%
- **Brightness:** Mid-tone
- **Color families:** Green
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** yellow

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 65° Saturation: 11.88% Value: 79.22%
- **HSL:** hsl(65, 18, 75)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.99 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 11.88 Key: 20.78
- **YIQ:** Y: 198.666 I: 6.52 Q: -7.892
- **XYZ:** X: 52.974 Y: 57.735 Z: 50.461
- **CIE Lab:** L:80.591 a:-4.865 b:11.764
- **CIE Luv:** L:80.591 u:0.13 v:17.928
- **Decimal:** 13159090
- **Hunter Lab:** 75.984, -8.525, 13.814

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Sherwin Williams Acanthus](https://plan-home.com/color/acanthus-sw-0029)
- [Benjamin Moore Grecian Green](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-grecian-green-507)
- [Benjamin Moore Wind Chime](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-wind-chime-af-465)
- [Behr Morning Zen](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-morning-zen)
- [Benjamin Moore Harbor Town](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-harbor-town-493)
- [Behr Breathe](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-breathe)
- [Benjamin Moore Moon Shadow](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-moon-shadow-1516)
- [Behr Chinese Jade](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-chinese-jade)
- [Behr Desert Hotsprings](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-desert-hotsprings)
- [Benjamin Moore Guilford Green](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-guilford-green-hc-116)
- [Behr Balance Green](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-balance-green)
- [Behr Ocean Foam](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-ocean-foam)
- [Benjamin Moore Levingston Green](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-levingston-green-cw-490)
- [Behr Cilantro Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-cilantro-cream)
- [Benjamin Moore Spanish Olive](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-spanish-olive-1509)
- [Benjamin Moore Vale Mist](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-vale-mist-1494)
- [Benjamin Moore Budding Green](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-budding-green-csp-790)
- [Behr Minted Lemon](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-minted-lemon)
- [Benjamin Moore Camouflage](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-camouflage-2143-40)
- [Behr Urban Nature](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-urban-nature)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Benjamin Moore Titanium](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-titanium-oc-49)
- [Benjamin Moore Silver Sage](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-silver-sage-506)
- [Benjamin Moore Wind Chime](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-wind-chime-af-465)
- [Benjamin Moore Sebring White](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-sebring-white-oc-137)
- [Benjamin Moore Cascade Mountains](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-cascade-mountains-862)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Benjamin Moore Spring has Sprung](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-spring-has-sprung-csp-835)
- [Benjamin Moore Burgess Green](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-burgess-green-cw-485)
- [Benjamin Moore Grasslands](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-grasslands-502)
- [Benjamin Moore Estate Sale](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-estate-sale-csp-795)
- [Benjamin Moore Urban Nature](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-urban-nature-af-440)

## Complementary colors
- [Benjamin Moore Approaching Storm](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-approaching-storm-csp-535)
- [Benjamin Moore Violet Sparkle](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-violet-sparkle-1422)
- [Benjamin Moore French Violet](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-french-violet-1427)
- [Benjamin Moore Blackberry Punch](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-blackberry-punch-cc-962)
- [Benjamin Moore Violet Dusk](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-violet-dusk-1409)
- [Benjamin Moore Iced Lavender](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-iced-lavender-1410)
- [Benjamin Moore North Cascades](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-north-cascades-1411)

Official product page: https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/2144-40

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.