Match Marsh Fern
Sherwin-Williams Marsh Fern is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 6. 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.
With LRVs of 6 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (11 vs 6) makes Jungle Canopy the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 3-point LRV gap (9 vs 6) makes Olive Green the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Olive green reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (10 vs 6) makes Avocado the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 4-point LRV gap (10 vs 6) makes Eastern Bamboo the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 11.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Grotto reads slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 13.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 4-point LRV gap (10 vs 6) makes Reduced Green the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
S 6020-Y30R reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 16.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Organic Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 17.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 7-point LRV gap (13 vs 6) makes Muddy Mississippi the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 17.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.