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Stately Stems

DE5712 · #577A6C · LRV 16 · cool green tone

DE5712 · #577A6C · LRV 16 — cool green tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.

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Stately Stems
DUNN-EDWARDS · DE5712 · #577A6C
Brand · codeDunn-EdwardsDE5712 · all Dunn-Edwards greens
LRV16Dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
Undertonecool green tone
FamilyGreen
Hex · RGB · HSL#577A6C · 87, 122, 108 · 156°, 17%, 41%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Essex Green6
  2. 2Backwoods11
  3. 3Stately Stems16
  4. 4Sage Green22
  5. 5Evergreen Fog30
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Stately Stems, Really?

Stately Stems reads as a cool green tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5712 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Stately Stems

Stately Stems works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Stately Stems

With an LRV of 16, Stately Stems is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Stately Stems 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE5712 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.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors

The nearest shades to Stately Stems within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Stately Stems · 4.4 : 1 · large text onlyWhite text on Stately Stems · 4.8 : 1 · passes AA

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 #577A6C in HSL space. Pair Stately Stems with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#577A6C + #7A5765
TRIADIC
#577A6C · #6C577A · #7A6C57
ANALOGOUS
#577A5B · #577A6C · #57777A

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