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Barely Pear SW 9666
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Barely Pear sits at L* 92.8, a* -2.1, b* 8.0. Its hue angle is 104° and its chroma is 8.3, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 64%.
LRV 82.7: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 82.7, Barely Pear is lighter than 97% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Barely 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Ivory | OC-133 | 0.43 | Practically identical | |
| Deep in Thought | AF-30 | 0.43 | Practically identical | |
| Ancient Ivory | 935 | 0.43 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Barely 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss Cream | HDC-CT-27 | 0.46 | Practically identical | |
| Nesting Dove | ECC-36-2 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| White Wool | GR-W1 | 1.02 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Onion | SW 7126 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Queen Anne's Lace | SW 6420 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Restful White | SW 7563 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Dover White | SW 6385 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Classic Light Buff | SW 0050 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Apple Slice | SW 7127 | 2.32 | 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.
- Lemon Drop SW 7122 · lighter, LRV 87.2
- Roman Column SW 7562 · lighter, LRV 87.6
- Frost Bite SW 9505 · lighter, LRV 87.9
- White Mint SW 6441 · darker, LRV 78.4
- Touching White SW 6609 · darker, LRV 77.8
- Crystalline SW 9691 · darker, LRV 77.3
Colors that go with Barely Pear
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lady's Slipper SW 7139 · complementary (180°)
- Palish Peach SW 7114 · analogous (−30°)
- Lighter Mint SW 6742 · analogous (+30°)
- Tibetan Sky SW 7134 · triadic (120°)
- Lighthearted Pink SW 6568 · triadic (240°)
Barely Pear vs popular colors
- Swiss Coffee (Benjamin Moore OC-45, ΔE 2.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, ΔE 2.3) is about as light, more red/pink.
- Cloud White (Benjamin Moore OC-130, ΔE 2.4) is lighter (LRV 85.0 vs 82.7), more blue/cool, more muted.