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Anjou Pear SW 6381
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Anjou Pear sits at L* 73.5, a* 10.4, b* 39.1. Its hue angle is 75° and its chroma is 40.5, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 91%.
LRV 45.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 45.8, Anjou Pear is lighter than 57% of Sherwin-Williams 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 Benjamin Moore 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eye of the Tiger | 188 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Gamboge | CW-285 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Old Gold | 167 | 2.14 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flower Field | ICC-70 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Corn Maze | HDC-FL13-2 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Mac N Cheese | M260-5 | 1.44 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torchlight | SW 6374 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Viva Gold | SW 6367 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Golden Fleece | SW 6388 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Classical Gold | SW 2831 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Polvo de Oro | SW 9012 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Summer Day | SW 6662 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Tangerine SW 6640 · lighter, LRV 49.8
- Exciting Orange SW 6647 · lighter, LRV 51.2
- Stirring Orange SW 6889 · lighter, LRV 51.4
- Adventure Orange SW 6655 · darker, LRV 42.5
- Harvest Gold SW 2858 · darker, LRV 41.0
- Vintage Gold SW 9024 · darker, LRV 40.9
Colors that go with Anjou Pear
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Anjou Pear:
- Almond Roca SW 9105
- Moody Blue SW 6221
- Crisp Linen SW 6378
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Regale Blue SW 6801 · complementary (180°)
- Stone Fruit SW 9699 · analogous (−30°)
- Parakeet SW 6711 · analogous (+30°)
- Mariner SW 6766 · triadic (120°)
- Queenly SW 6977 · triadic (240°)
Anjou Pear vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 2.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 7.2) is darker (LRV 41.1 vs 45.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 9.3) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 45.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.