Misted Fern (BM 482)
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Misted Fern (BM 482) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 30.6, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Misted Fern
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Misted Fern 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 Misted 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 | Rookwood Jade | SW 2812 | 33 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Alamosa Green | PPU11-04 | 30.8 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Garden of Paradise | 6002-4B | 29 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pine Trail | 1115-5 | 33 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Misted Fern (LRV 30.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Misted Fern
Darker than Misted Fern
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 482 |
| Hex | #969A72 |
| RGB | 150, 154, 114 |
| HSL | 66°, 17%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.4, -8.3, 20.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Misted Fern (BM 482), published as #969A72
#879071
#A6A471
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Misted Fern (BM 482)?
- Misted Fern has an LRV of 30.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Misted Fern is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Misted Fern in another brand?
- Alamosa Green (Behr PPU11-04) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Misted Fern warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Misted Fern as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.6; 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.