Fern Grove (Behr HDC-AC-16A)
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Fern Grove (Behr HDC-AC-16A) is a very deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 19.6, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fern Grove
Four Behr colors picked for Fern Grove by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Fern Grove, 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 | Edamame | SW 7729 | 20 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Chopped Dill | 496 | 21 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Olivita | 6006-6C | 19 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Green Briar | 1113-6 | 17 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Fern Grove (LRV 19.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Fern Grove
Darker than Fern Grove
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-AC-16A |
| Hex | #837B53 |
| RGB | 131, 123, 83 |
| HSL | 50°, 22%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.4, -3.4, 23.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fern Grove (Behr HDC-AC-16A), published as #837B53
#757252
#928452
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fern Grove (Behr HDC-AC-16A)?
- Fern Grove has an LRV of 19.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fern Grove is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Fern Grove in another brand?
- Olivita (Valspar 6006-6C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Fern Grove warm or cool?
- Behr lists Fern Grove as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.0; 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.