Boston Fern (Behr 410F-5)
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Boston Fern (Behr 410F-5) is a deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 28.8, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Boston Fern
Four Behr colors picked for Boston 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 Boston 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.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Leapfrog | SW 6431 | 26 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Misted Fern | 482 | 30.6 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Garden of Paradise | 6002-4B | 29 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Paid In Full | 1115-6 | 26 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Boston Fern (LRV 28.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Boston Fern
Darker than Boston Fern
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 410F-5 |
| Hex | #90966D |
| RGB | 144, 150, 109 |
| HSL | 69°, 16%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.7, -9.3, 21.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Boston Fern (Behr 410F-5), published as #90966D
#818C6C
#A0A06C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Boston Fern (Behr 410F-5)?
- Boston Fern has an LRV of 28.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Boston Fern is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Boston Fern in another brand?
- Garden of Paradise (Valspar 6002-4B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Boston Fern warm or cool?
- Behr lists Boston Fern as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.0; 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.