Give this sample a clear job
Sample Benjamin Moore Soft Fern 2144-40 beside the fixed finishes, in the intended orientation and under normal room lighting. The trial should settle a gentle green that should survive next to white . Soft Fern is lighter than October Mist and Saybrook Sage, making it a useful option when the room needs less green depth.
Why the ivory upholstery and pale oak relationship matters
Ivory seating supplies a large pale neighbor; the wall should retain enough definition behind it to justify the colored paint.
Soft Fern has an LRV of 56.67; Benjamin Moore October Mist 1495 is 46.54. The difference is 10.13 points, with Soft Fern returning more light under the reference measurement.
Keep the comparison fair
Keep the Soft Fern sample broad enough to show its hue, with ivory upholstery and pale oak beside it. Remove extra paint chips during the final review and restore the belongings that will remain. Approve the color on its own, rather than a preference that depends on an unchosen neighboring sample.
Approve the actual coating and the least favorable view
Check the wall behind the sofa in bright light; the desired fern-green should remain visible without extra green accessories. The undertones and neighboring colors covers that related choice. The trim color comparison covers that related choice.
Keep the approved dried board with the complete Benjamin Moore 2144-40 product and finish specification. Follow the actual coating instructions for application, drying and preparation; the color name does not settle those requirements. The daylight and evening-light checks covers that related choice. Before ordering samples, compare room-planning features in the paint color visualizer roundup.
Sources & notes
Color specifications: Benjamin Moore Soft Fern 2144-40. The recorded LRV is 56.67. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
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