Match Soft Fern
Benjamin Moore Soft Fern is a light-reflective shade, warm in character with an LRV of 57. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.
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Closest matches across every brand
One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 54), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 59 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Green Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (57 vs 53) makes Soft Fern the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 57 and 56, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Oyster white reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 57), opening up a space where Soft Fern encloses it. At ΔE 8.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.