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Anjou Pear AF-425
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Anjou Pear sits at L* 74.2, a* -2.7, b* 33.3. Its hue angle is 95° and its chroma is 33.4, 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 84%.
LRV 45.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 45.2, Anjou Pear is lighter than 49% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Anjou Pear
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cool Avocado | SW 9029 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Independent Gold | SW 6401 | 3.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wheat Grass | SW 6408 | 3.52 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Anjou Pear
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everglade | MQ6-60 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pistachio Shortbread | HDC-SP16-02 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Champagne Grape | BIC-41 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow View | 383 | 1.14 | Very close | |
| Henderson Buff | HC-15 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Westwood Tan | 256 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Honey Oak | 257 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Timothy Straw | 2149-40 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gemstone | 265 | 2.39 | 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.
- Sulfur Yellow 2151-40 · lighter, LRV 49.0
- Wandering Heart 264 · lighter, LRV 49.1
- Buena Vista Gold 209 · lighter, LRV 49.0
- Citrine AF-370 · darker, LRV 40.5
- Parrot Green CW-465 · darker, LRV 42.2
- Guesthouse 1117 · darker, LRV 39.7
Colors that go with Anjou Pear
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Summer Blue 2067-50 · complementary (180°)
- Canyonlands 109 · analogous (−30°)
- Woodland Hills Green 543 · analogous (+30°)
- Madison Avenue 759 · triadic (120°)
- Pretty Pink 2077-50 · triadic (240°)
Anjou Pear vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 6.8) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 45.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 9.7) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 45.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 10.6) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 45.2).