Green Earth (SW 7748)
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Green Earth (SW 7748) is a deep, warm beige from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 31, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Green Earth
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Green Earth by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Green Earth, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Creekside Green | 2141-40 | 31.4 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Milk Thistle | MQ6-26 | 32.5 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Grandma's Linen | 6001-1C | 32 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sylvan | 1032-4 | 29 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams beige colors nearest to Green Earth (LRV 31) by LRV.
Lighter than Green Earth
Darker than Green Earth
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7748 |
| Hex | #9A9883 |
| RGB | 154, 152, 131 |
| HSL | 55°, 10%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.5, -3.0, 11.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Green Earth (SW 7748), published as #9A9883
#8A8E81
#AAA283
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Green Earth (SW 7748)?
- Green Earth has an LRV of 31. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Green Earth is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Green Earth in another brand?
- Creekside Green (BM 2141-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Green Earth warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Green Earth as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.3; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.