Bed of Ferns vs Pale Green

Bed of FernsBenjamin MoorevsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 11.6Distinct difference

Where Bed of Ferns belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pale Green is a RAL Classic color. Bed of Ferns reads as beige-greige, while Pale Green reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Pale Green (LRV 31) reflects noticeably more light than Bed of Ferns (LRV 28), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 11.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Bed of Ferns vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Bed of Ferns and Pale Green in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Living Room

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Pale Green gives the walls a little more lift.

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Color Details

Bed of Ferns
Benjamin Moore · 1511
LRV28.1
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1511
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Bed of Ferns vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bed of Ferns on one side and Pale Green on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Bed of Ferns comparisons

See how Bed of Ferns stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Bed of Ferns
Ammonite
Bed of Ferns
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Bed of Ferns
1511 · LRV 28
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 28), opening up a space where Bed of Ferns encloses it.

Bed of Ferns
White Dove
Bed of Ferns
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Bed of Ferns
1511 · LRV 28

At LRV 83 vs 28, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Bed of Ferns
Iron Ore
Bed of Ferns
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Bed of Ferns
1511 · LRV 28

At LRV 28 vs 6, Bed of Ferns is decisively the brighter choice.

Bed of Ferns
Purbeck Stone
Bed of Ferns
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Bed of Ferns
1511 · LRV 28

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 28), opening up a space where Bed of Ferns encloses it.

Bed of Ferns
Evergreen Fog
Bed of Ferns
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Bed of Ferns
1511 · LRV 28

With LRVs of 30 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Bed of Ferns
Mizzle
Bed of Ferns
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Bed of Ferns
1511 · LRV 28
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 28, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Bed of Ferns
Agreeable Gray
Bed of Ferns
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Bed of Ferns
1511 · LRV 28

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 28), opening up a space where Bed of Ferns encloses it.

Bed of Ferns
Accessible Beige
Bed of Ferns
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Bed of Ferns
1511 · LRV 28

At LRV 58 vs 28, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Bed of Ferns
Denim Drift
Bed of Ferns
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Bed of Ferns
1511 · LRV 28

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Bed of Ferns
French Gray
Bed of Ferns
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Bed of Ferns
1511 · LRV 28

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 28), opening up a space where Bed of Ferns encloses it.

Bed of Ferns
Naval
Bed of Ferns
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Bed of Ferns
1511 · LRV 28
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Bed of Ferns reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Bed of Ferns
Tranquil Dawn
Bed of Ferns
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Bed of Ferns
1511 · LRV 28

At LRV 55 vs 28, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bed of Ferns
Bancha
Bed of Ferns
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Bed of Ferns
1511 · LRV 28
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 28 vs 13, Bed of Ferns is decisively the brighter choice.

Bed of Ferns
Hardwick White
Bed of Ferns
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Bed of Ferns
1511 · LRV 28

At LRV 44 vs 28, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Bed of Ferns
Pure White
Bed of Ferns
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Bed of Ferns
1511 · LRV 28

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 28), opening up a space where Bed of Ferns encloses it.

Bed of Ferns
Artichoke
Bed of Ferns
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Bed of Ferns
1511 · LRV 28
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Bed of Ferns reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Bed of Ferns
Balboa Mist
Bed of Ferns
Benjamin Moore
Bed of Ferns
1511 · LRV 28

At LRV 66 vs 28, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Bed of Ferns
Shoji White
Bed of Ferns
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Bed of Ferns
1511 · LRV 28

At LRV 74 vs 28, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Bed of Ferns
Snowbound
Bed of Ferns
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Bed of Ferns
1511 · LRV 28
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 28, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Bed of Ferns
Pigeon
Bed of Ferns
Pigeon
Benjamin Moore
Bed of Ferns
1511 · LRV 28
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 28), opening up a space where Bed of Ferns encloses it.

Bed of Ferns
Pewter Green
Bed of Ferns
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Bed of Ferns
1511 · LRV 28

At LRV 28 vs 12, Bed of Ferns is decisively the brighter choice.

Bed of Ferns
Duck Green
Bed of Ferns
Duck Green
Benjamin Moore
Bed of Ferns
1511 · LRV 28

At LRV 28 vs 8, Bed of Ferns is decisively the brighter choice.

Bed of Ferns
Skimming Stone
Bed of Ferns
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Bed of Ferns
1511 · LRV 28

At LRV 68 vs 28, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Bed of Ferns
Dix Blue
Bed of Ferns
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Bed of Ferns
1511 · LRV 28
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 28), opening up a space where Bed of Ferns encloses it.

Bed of Ferns
Hicks' Blue
Bed of Ferns
Hicks' Blue
Benjamin Moore
Bed of Ferns
1511 · LRV 28

Bed of Ferns vs Hicks' Blue

Bed of Ferns
Slaked Lime Deep
Bed of Ferns
Slaked Lime Deep

Bed of Ferns vs Slaked Lime Deep

Bed of Ferns
Vintage Vogue
Bed of Ferns
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Bed of Ferns
1511 · LRV 28

At LRV 28 vs 12, Bed of Ferns is decisively the brighter choice.

Bed of Ferns
Livid
Bed of Ferns
Livid
Benjamin Moore
Bed of Ferns
1511 · LRV 28

Bed of Ferns vs Livid

Bed of Ferns
Saybrook Sage
Bed of Ferns
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Bed of Ferns
1511 · LRV 28

At LRV 45 vs 28, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Bed of Ferns
Pine Needle
Bed of Ferns
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Bed of Ferns
1511 · LRV 28

Bed of Ferns reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.