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Sweet Pear

Often used for its versatile and reflective qualities, Sweet Pear remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. Use our expert data below to help you visualize this color in your home.

Hex

#E3DA9B

LRV

65.59

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Light Reflectance Value
65.59
Light
TemperatureWarm
Tone
Bold Vibrant
UseInterior & Exterior

Coordinating Colors

Sweet Pear
White Dove
Sweet Pear vs White Dove
Sweet Pear
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Pear
389 · LRV 66
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
OC-17 · LRV 83

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Sweet Pear encloses it.

Sabre Gray
Sweet Pear
Sabre Gray vs Sweet Pear
Sabre Gray
Sweet Pear
Benjamin Moore
Sabre Gray
1482 · LRV 38
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Pear
389 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 38, Sweet Pear is decisively the brighter choice.

Ancient Ivory
Sweet Pear
Ancient Ivory vs Sweet Pear
Ancient Ivory
Sweet Pear
Benjamin Moore
Ancient Ivory
935 · LRV 80
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Pear
389 · LRV 66

Ancient Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 66), opening up a space where Sweet Pear encloses it.

Fairmont Green
Sweet Pear
Fairmont Green vs Sweet Pear
Fairmont Green
Sweet Pear
Benjamin Moore
Fairmont Green
HC-127 · LRV 21
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Pear
389 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 21, Sweet Pear is decisively the brighter choice.

Similar Colors

Sunny Side Up
Sweet Pear
Sunny Side Up vs Sweet Pear
Sunny Side Up
Sweet Pear
Benjamin Moore
Sunny Side Up
367 · LRV 72
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Pear
389 · LRV 66

Sunny Side Up reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Sweet Pear
Yellow Clover
Sweet Pear vs Yellow Clover
Sweet Pear
Yellow Clover
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Pear
389 · LRV 66
Benjamin Moore
Yellow Clover
375 · LRV 65

With LRVs of 66 and 65, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Cambridge Heights
Sweet Pear
Cambridge Heights vs Sweet Pear
Cambridge Heights
Sweet Pear
Benjamin Moore
Cambridge Heights
276 · LRV 67
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Pear
389 · LRV 66

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 67 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.

City Scape Morning
Sweet Pear
City Scape Morning vs Sweet Pear
City Scape Morning
Sweet Pear
Benjamin Moore
City Scape Morning
368 · LRV 70
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Pear
389 · LRV 66

A 4-point LRV gap (70 vs 66) makes City Scape Morning the marginally brighter of the two.

Complementary Colors

Spring Purple
Sweet Pear
Spring Purple vs Sweet Pear
Spring Purple
Sweet Pear
Benjamin Moore
Spring Purple
2070-40 · LRV 26
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Pear
389 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 26, Sweet Pear is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Heron
Sweet Pear
Blue Heron vs Sweet Pear
Blue Heron
Sweet Pear
Benjamin Moore
Blue Heron
832 · LRV 16
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Pear
389 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 16, Sweet Pear is decisively the brighter choice.

Dreamy
Sweet Pear
Dreamy vs Sweet Pear
Dreamy
Sweet Pear
Benjamin Moore
Dreamy
1425 · LRV 37
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Pear
389 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 37, Sweet Pear is decisively the brighter choice.

Sweet Pear
Violet Stone
Sweet Pear vs Violet Stone
Sweet Pear
Violet Stone
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Pear
389 · LRV 66
Benjamin Moore
Violet Stone
2069-40 · LRV 29

Sweet Pear reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 29), opening up a space where Violet Stone encloses it.

Polar White
Sweet Pear
Polar White vs Sweet Pear
Polar White
Sweet Pear
Benjamin Moore
Polar White
2069-70 · LRV 79
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Pear
389 · LRV 66

Polar White reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 66), opening up a space where Sweet Pear encloses it.

Sweet Pear
Whisper Violet
Sweet Pear vs Whisper Violet
Sweet Pear
Whisper Violet
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Pear
389 · LRV 66
Benjamin Moore
Whisper Violet
2070-70 · LRV 77

Whisper Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Stratford Blue
Sweet Pear
Stratford Blue vs Sweet Pear
Stratford Blue
Sweet Pear
Benjamin Moore
Stratford Blue
831 · LRV 25
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Pear
389 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 25, Sweet Pear is decisively the brighter choice.

Lighter Colors

Natural Beech
Sweet Pear
Natural Beech vs Sweet Pear
Natural Beech
Sweet Pear
Benjamin Moore
Natural Beech
253 · LRV 75
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Pear
389 · LRV 66

Natural Beech reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Norfolk Cream
Sweet Pear
Norfolk Cream vs Sweet Pear
Norfolk Cream
Sweet Pear
Benjamin Moore
Norfolk Cream
261 · LRV 73
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Pear
389 · LRV 66

Norfolk Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Beacon Hill Damask
Sweet Pear
Beacon Hill Damask vs Sweet Pear
Beacon Hill Damask
Sweet Pear
Benjamin Moore
Beacon Hill Damask
HC-2 · LRV 68
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Pear
389 · LRV 66

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Hampton Green
Sweet Pear
Hampton Green vs Sweet Pear
Hampton Green
Sweet Pear
Benjamin Moore
Hampton Green
2150-50 · LRV 67
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Pear
389 · LRV 66

With LRVs of 67 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Sweet Cream
Sweet Pear
Sweet Cream vs Sweet Pear
Sweet Cream
Sweet Pear
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Cream
CSP-935 · LRV 78
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Pear
389 · LRV 66

Sweet Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Darker Colors

Golden Delicious
Sweet Pear
Golden Delicious vs Sweet Pear
Golden Delicious
Sweet Pear
Benjamin Moore
Golden Delicious
390 · LRV 56
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Pear
389 · LRV 66

Sweet Pear reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mustard Field
Sweet Pear
Mustard Field vs Sweet Pear
Mustard Field
Sweet Pear
Benjamin Moore
Mustard Field
377 · LRV 48
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Pear
389 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 48, Sweet Pear is decisively the brighter choice.

Luxurious Gold
Sweet Pear
Luxurious Gold vs Sweet Pear
Luxurious Gold
Sweet Pear
Benjamin Moore
Luxurious Gold
286 · LRV 49
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Pear
389 · LRV 66

Sweet Pear reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 49), opening up a space where Luxurious Gold encloses it.

Mother Earth
Sweet Pear
Mother Earth vs Sweet Pear
Mother Earth
Sweet Pear
Benjamin Moore
Mother Earth
376 · LRV 57
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Pear
389 · LRV 66

A 9-point LRV gap (66 vs 57) makes Sweet Pear the marginally brighter of the two.

Color Codes

HEX#E3DA9B
RGB227, 218, 155
HSL53° 56% 75%
CMYK0 4 32 11
CIE LabL: 86.4 a: -6.3 b: 32.2
XYZX: 0.63 Y: 0.69 Z: 0.41