Garden Path vs Marsh Fern

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Garden Path belongs to the beige-greige family and Marsh Fern to the beige-yellow family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (5 vs 6), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Garden Path runs neutral while Marsh Fern is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 8.2 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.