Japanese Fern (Behr 400B-6)
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Japanese Fern (Behr 400B-6) is a medium, warm green from Behr: LRV 45, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Japanese Fern
Four Behr colors picked for Japanese Fern by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Japanese Fern, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Japanese Fern (LRV 45 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Japanese Fern
Darker than Japanese Fern
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 400B-6 |
| Hex | #B5B94C |
| RGB | 181, 185, 76 |
| HSL | 62°, 44%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.9, -15.9, 53.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Japanese Fern (Behr 400B-6), published as #B5B94C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Japanese Fern (Behr 400B-6)?
- Japanese Fern has an LRV of 45 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Japanese Fern is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Japanese Fern in another brand?
- Hopscotch (PPG 1219-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Japanese Fern warm or cool?
- Behr lists Japanese Fern as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 53.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.