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Mother Earth 376
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Mother Earth sits at L* 81.1, a* -2.9, b* 34.8. Its hue angle is 95° and its chroma is 34.9, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 85%.
LRV 57.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 57.0, Mother Earth is lighter than 62% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Mother Earth
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chartreuse | SW 0073 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Impetuous | SW 6916 | 3.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lively Yellow | SW 6702 | 3.93 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Mother Earth
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Kelp | 390D-5 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Lol Yellow | T12-6 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Honey Beige | 390D-4 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artichoke Hearts | 382 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Yosemite Yellow | 215 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Spring Dust | 2150-40 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Freedom Trail | 277 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Da Vinci's Canvas | 208 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Concord Ivory | HC-12 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Damask Yellow CW-400 · lighter, LRV 60.6
- Beverly Hills 180 · lighter, LRV 59.3
- Concord Ivory HC-12 · lighter, LRV 60.0
- Chestertown Buff HC-9 · darker, LRV 52.9
- Spring Dust 2150-40 · darker, LRV 52.5
- California Hills 216 · darker, LRV 50.2
Colors that go with Mother Earth
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Swiss Blue 815 · complementary (180°)
- Peach Pudding 137 · analogous (−30°)
- Lime Twist 425 · analogous (+30°)
- Baby Boy Blue 2056-50 · triadic (120°)
- Pretty Pink 2077-50 · triadic (240°)
Mother Earth vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 2.9) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 57.0), more red/pink.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 5.9) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 57.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 6.0) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 57.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.