Frosted Fern vs Softened Green
Frosted Fern and Softened Green come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Frosted Fern belongs to the greige-grey family and Softened Green to the green-greige family. The 11-point LRV gap — 49 for Softened Green vs 38 for Frosted Fern — means Softened Green will open up a space more effectively. Both share a neutral character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 7.8 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Frosted Fern vs Softened Green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Frosted Fern and Softened Green are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Softened Green returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Frosted Fern vs Softened Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Frosted Fern on one side and Softened Green 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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