Mother Earth
DE5718 · #849C8D · LRV 29 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Vintage Vogue12
- 2Sage Green22
- 3Mother Earth29
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Mother Earth, Really?
Mother Earth reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5718 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mother Earth
Mother Earth is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Mother Earth
Mother Earth sits in the mid-range at LRV 29, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its green undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Mother Earth are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE5718 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Parisian PatinaSW 9041 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.3 | 30 | Color page → |
| Behr | Track GreenS410-5 · Behr | 2.7 | 31 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Summer's DayCSP-780 · Benjamin Moore | 3.0 | 32 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Green Water5003-4A · Valspar | 2.7 | 32.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Paradise FoundPPG1135-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.7 | 30 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Birch ForestPPG1134-5 · Glidden | 2.4 | 30 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Mother Earth within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #849C8D in HSL space. Pair Mother Earth with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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