Soft Fern
With a focus on versatile and reflective tones, Soft Fern (2144-40) is a standout Green in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. See it applied across 6 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.
Hex
#C8CAB2
LRV
56.67
Soft Fern in Real Rooms
Soft Fern has a high LRV of 56.67 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Green family, the photos below show it applied in a kitchen cabinets, bathroom and misc.
4 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
Cabinet color commits in a way wall color doesn't — it reads from every angle and dominates the room's material palette. Soft Fern earns that commitment. It pairs with hardware in brass, matte black, or unlacquered bronze without fighting any of them.
Kitchen cabinets painted in Soft Fern add subtle green tones to the workspace.
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Soft Fern cabinetry brings muted botanical charm to this kitchen design.
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Painted cabinet fronts in Soft Fern complement natural light and wood elements.
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Soft Fern kitchen cabinets deliver understated elegance with soft green undertones.
@thesaltairfarmhouse
1 Bathroom Photo
Small bathrooms amplify whatever color is on the wall, which makes the choice more consequential than it first appears. Soft Fern has enough depth to register without closing the room in, and it plays well with white subway tile or warm wood accents.
Bathroom walls in Soft Fern create a serene, spa-like retreat.
@kristikrausshome
1 Misc Photo
See how Soft Fern is used in narrow hallways to create a "gallery" feel. The color provides a steady, rhythmic background that allows a series of framed photos or art pieces to feel like a cohesive, professional installation.
Soft Fern wall paint establishes a peaceful backdrop throughout this home.
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Coordinating Colors
Swiss Coffee reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 57), opening up a space where Soft Fern encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 57, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 56), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 57 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 54), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 57 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Soft Fern reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 9), opening up a space where Approaching Storm encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (69 vs 57) makes Violet Sparkle the marginally brighter of the two.
Soft Fern reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 18), opening up a space where French Violet encloses it.
Soft Fern reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 7), opening up a space where Blackberry Punch encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 57, Violet Dusk is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (65 vs 57) makes Iced Lavender the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 57 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Lighter Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (63 vs 57) makes Silver Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 57 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Sebring White reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 57), opening up a space where Soft Fern encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 57, Cascade Mountains is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
A 11-point LRV gap (57 vs 45) makes Soft Fern the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (57 vs 49) makes Soft Fern the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 42, Soft Fern is decisively the brighter choice.
Soft Fern reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 41), opening up a space where Estate Sale encloses it.
Soft Fern reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 44), opening up a space where Urban Nature encloses it.