Flint vs Soft Fern
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Flint belongs to the grey family and Soft Fern to the beige-greige family. Soft Fern (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than Flint (LRV 12), a difference of 45 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Flint runs blue while Soft Fern is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 44.3, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Flint vs Soft Fern in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Flint and Soft Fern in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Soft Fern reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Flint.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Soft Fern reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Flint.
Color Details
Flint vs Soft Fern Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Flint on one side and Soft Fern on the other.
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.
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