Mother Nature
0746 · #566749 · LRV 12 — cool green tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Black Emerald1
- 2Essex Green6
- 3Mother Nature12
- 4Sage Green22
- 5Evergreen Fog30
What Color Is Mother Nature, Really?
Mother Nature reads as a cool green tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Kompozit 0746 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mother Nature
Mother Nature 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.
How Lighting Changes Mother Nature
With an LRV of 12, Mother Nature 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.
Most complaints about Mother Nature 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 Kompozit 0746 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Garden CucumberM400-7 · Behr | 2.9 | 12 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sweet Basil455 · Benjamin Moore | 2.1 | 12 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Emerald CityPPG13-32 · PPG / Glidden | 4.3 | 13 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Emerald CityPPG13-32 · Glidden | 4.3 | 13 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Cropped325-6DB · Dutch Boy | 3.7 | 11 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Back NineHGSW 2241 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 4.8 | 11 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Mother Nature within Kompozit'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 #566749 in HSL space. Pair Mother Nature with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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