Green Earth
SW 7748 · #9A9883 · LRV 31 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Curio Gray26
- 3Green Earth31
- 4Revere Pewter55
- 5Agreeable Gray60
What Color Is Green Earth, Really?
Green Earth reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 7748 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Green Earth
Green Earth is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Green Earth
Green Earth sits in the mid-range at LRV 31, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow 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 Green 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 7748 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 | Milk ThistleMQ6-26 · Behr | 1.4 | 31 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Creekside Green2141-40 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 31 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gray Expose5007-2A · Valspar | 4.1 | 30.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | RestorationPPG1031-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.6 | 30 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Eucalyptus Tree10GY 30/104 · Glidden | 2.9 | 30 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Cypress Garden424-4DB · Dutch Boy | 4.5 | 32 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Green Earth within Sherwin-Williams'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 #9A9883 in HSL space. Pair Green Earth with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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