Fernwood Green (BM 2145-40)
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Fernwood Green (BM 2145-40) is a medium, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 56.8, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fernwood Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Fernwood Green by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Fernwood Green, 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 | Shagreen | SW 6422 | 57 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Crisp Celery | ICC-58 | 58.9 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Paris Mint | 6002-3B | 60 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Dancing Kite | 1119-4 | 58 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Fernwood Green (LRV 56.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Fernwood Green
Darker than Fernwood Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2145-40 |
| Hex | #CCCCA3 |
| RGB | 204, 204, 163 |
| HSL | 60°, 29%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.1, -6.8, 20.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fernwood Green (BM 2145-40), published as #CCCCA3
#BCC2A2
#DDD6A2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fernwood Green (BM 2145-40)?
- Fernwood Green has an LRV of 56.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fernwood Green is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Fernwood Green in another brand?
- Crisp Celery (Behr ICC-58) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Fernwood Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Fernwood Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.5; 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.