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Bosc Pear SW 6390
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Bosc Pear sits at L* 63.2, a* 11.4, b* 37.6. Its hue angle is 73° and its chroma is 39.3, 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 89%.
LRV 31.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 31.8, Bosc Pear is lighter than 41% 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 Bosc 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Retriever | 2165-30 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Massicot | CW-380 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Desert Beach | 1104 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Bosc 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Star | T12-5 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Radiance | MQ4-7 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Radiance | MQ4-07 | 1.82 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mannered Gold | SW 6130 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Golden Rule | SW 6383 | 3.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Butternut | SW 6389 | 3.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tassel | SW 6369 | 3.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Different Gold | SW 6396 | 3.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Eastlake Gold | SW 0009 | 4.07 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Escapade Gold SW 6403 · lighter, LRV 34.3
- Mannered Gold SW 6130 · lighter, LRV 34.5
- Rustic City SW 7699 · lighter, LRV 34.6
- Rookwood Amber SW 2817 · darker, LRV 28.9
- Armagnac SW 6354 · darker, LRV 27.8
- Monarch Gold SW 2920 · darker, LRV 0.0
Colors that go with Bosc Pear
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Bosc Pear:
- Muddled Basil SW 7745
- Enticing Red SW 6600
- Dover White SW 6385
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Jacaranda SW 6802 · complementary (180°)
- Subdued Sienna SW 9009 · analogous (−30°)
- Luau Green SW 6712 · analogous (+30°)
- Surfer SW 6946 · triadic (120°)
- Plum Blossom SW 6974 · triadic (240°)
Bosc Pear vs popular colors
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 6.5) is darker (LRV 25.9 vs 31.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 7.5) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 31.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 8.6) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 31.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.