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Pear Green 2028-40
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Pear Green sits at L* 80.9, a* -19.2, b* 46.7. Its hue angle is 112° and its chroma is 50.5, so it reads as an outright green rather than a neutral. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 92%.
LRV 57.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 57.4, Pear Green 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 Pear Green
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mélange Green | SW 6710 | 4.92 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Primavera | SW 9031 | 4.93 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dancing Green | SW 6716 | 6.25 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Pear Green
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden Meadow | 410B-5 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Carolina Parakeet | 410B-4 | 4.02 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tart Apple | 420B-4 | 4.49 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candy Green | 403 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Electric Slide | 404 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chic Lime | 396 | 3.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grape Green | 2027-40 | 4.11 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Feel the Energy | 417 | 4.24 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Apple Green | 2026-40 | 4.57 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Yellow Tone 370 · lighter, LRV 58.7
- Feel the Energy 417 · lighter, LRV 60.9
- Chamomile 397 · lighter, LRV 59.6
- Stem Green 2029-40 · darker, LRV 50.8
- Springhill Green 412 · darker, LRV 47.3
- Sweet Vibrations 391 · darker, LRV 47.0
Colors that go with Pear Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Swiss Blue 815 · complementary (180°)
- Semolina 2155-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Citrus Green 2032-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Pool Party 2059-50 · triadic (120°)
- Rhododendron 2079-50 · triadic (240°)
Pear Green vs popular colors
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 11.7) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 57.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 12.5) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 57.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 12.6) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 57.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.