Bed of Ferns (BM 1511)
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Bed of Ferns (BM 1511) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 28.1, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bed of Ferns
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Bed of Ferns by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Bed of Ferns, 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 | Colonial Revival Green Stone | SW 2826 | 33 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Grassy Savannah | N340-5 | 28.9 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Smoked Olive | 6006-4B | 27 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Mossy Gold | 11-17 | 29 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Bed of Ferns (LRV 28.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Bed of Ferns
Darker than Bed of Ferns
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1511 |
| Hex | #999275 |
| RGB | 153, 146, 117 |
| HSL | 48°, 15%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.4, -2.3, 16.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bed of Ferns (BM 1511), published as #999275
#8A8874
#A99C74
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bed of Ferns (BM 1511)?
- Bed of Ferns has an LRV of 28.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bed of Ferns is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bed of Ferns in another brand?
- Mossy Gold (PPG 11-17) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Bed of Ferns warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Bed of Ferns as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.3; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.