Anjou Pear
Anjou Pear is a versatile Orange from Sherwin-Williams. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to add character and warmth to any space. Below, you'll find 10 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#DDAC6D
LRV
45.98
Anjou Pear's Color Strip
Anjou Pear is the fourth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Bee's Wax and Ceremonial Gold. The strip spans from Jersey Cream at the lightest end to Cut The Mustard at the deepest. Strip 130 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Anjou Pear in Real Rooms
Anjou Pear has a medium-high LRV of 45.98 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Orange family, the photos below show it applied in a front door, dining room, bathroom, home office, bedroom, house, patio, living room, mudroom and kitchen.
1 Front Door Photo
There's a psychological sense of "arrival" when you step up to a door painted in Anjou Pear. It feels solid, grounded, and permanent, giving both residents and guests a sense of stability as they cross the threshold.
modern luxury front door featuring Anjou Pear by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Dining Room Photo
Anjou Pear in the dining room sets a tone of warmth and occasion. Whether used on all four walls or as a single statement wall behind a sideboard, it creates the kind of atmosphere that makes every dinner feel like a special event.
Anjou Pear paint in a boho dining room
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1 Bathroom Photo
Bathrooms test color in specific ways — task lighting, tile grout, and chrome or brass fixtures all compete for attention. Anjou Pear holds its own against all of it, and tends to photograph even better than it reads in person.
Anjou Pear — traditional bathroom
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1 Home Office Photo
Anjou Pear in a home office signals that the space was thought about. The color holds up under the scrutiny of video calls without feeling staged, and it stays comfortable across the full working day in a way that brighter colors often don't.
Sherwin-Williams Anjou Pear in a industrial home office
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1 Bedroom Photo
In the context of a primary suite, Anjou Pear suggests a boutique-hotel level of refinement. It creates a seamless flow between the sleeping area and the dressing room, providing a steadying influence that makes the morning routine feel more organized and serene.
A art deco bedroom painted in Anjou Pear
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1 House Photo
In suburban environments, Anjou Pear provides a sophisticated point of difference. It stands out from the sea of beige and grey without being "that house" that's too loud. It's the subtle, high-end choice that improves the curb appeal of the entire block.
Anjou Pear color — coastal house inspiration
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1 Patio Photo
Anjou Pear is particularly effective when used on a garden wall as a backdrop for plants. The deep tone makes the bright greens of leaves and the vibrant colors of flowers look almost neon in their intensity, creating a high-design garden look.
warm patio featuring Anjou Pear by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Living Room Photo
Anjou Pear provides a subtle architectural "lift" to a living room, especially those with high ceilings or intricate crown molding. The way shadows settle into the corners with this particular shade adds a layer of history and gravity to the space, making even a new build feel like it has stories to tell.
A industrial living room painted in Anjou Pear
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1 Mudroom Photo
For smaller entries, Anjou Pear provides a "box" of color that defines the space. It tells you exactly where the "messy" zone ends and the "clean" house begins, using color psychology to manage the flow of the household.
Anjou Pear paint in a earthy mudroom
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1 Kitchen Photo
In a farmhouse or traditional kitchen, Anjou Pear adds a layer of modern relevance. It updates classic cabinetry and apron-front sinks without clashing with the traditional "bones" of the house, offering a bridge between the old and the new.
Anjou Pear — contemporary kitchen
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Coordinating Colors
Crisp Linen reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 46), opening up a space where Anjou Pear encloses it.
At LRV 46 vs 25, Anjou Pear is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 26, Anjou Pear is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Crisp Linen reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 46), opening up a space where Anjou Pear encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 48 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 46 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Classical Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (53 vs 46) makes Polvo de Oro the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 47 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 47 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 48 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Anjou Pear reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 25), opening up a space where Leisure Blue encloses it.
Anjou Pear reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 8), opening up a space where Indigo Batik encloses it.
At LRV 46 vs 13, Anjou Pear is decisively the brighter choice.
Anjou Pear reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 24), opening up a space where Sporty Blue encloses it.
Anjou Pear reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 34), opening up a space where Baby Blue Eyes encloses it.
At LRV 46 vs 30, Anjou Pear is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 72 vs 46, Indian White is decisively the brighter choice.
Convivial Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 46), opening up a space where Anjou Pear encloses it.
Cottage Cream reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 46), opening up a space where Anjou Pear encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 46, Sweet Orange is decisively the brighter choice.
Dakota Wheat reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
Anjou Pear reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Anjou Pear reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 46 vs 30, Anjou Pear is decisively the brighter choice.
Anjou Pear reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (46 vs 37) makes Anjou Pear the marginally brighter of the two.