Acadia White vs Barely Pear
Acadia White is a Benjamin Moore color while Barely Pear comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Acadia White belongs to the beige-white family and Barely Pear to the beige-yellow family. With LRVs of 83 and 83, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Acadia White's yellow character against Barely Pear's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 1.5, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Acadia White vs Barely Pear in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Acadia White and Barely Pear are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
Acadia White vs Barely Pear Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Acadia White on one side and Barely Pear on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Acadia White comparisons
See how Acadia White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 83 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 69, Acadia White is decisively the brighter choice.
Acadia White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 52, Acadia White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 30, Acadia White is decisively the brighter choice.
Acadia White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 60, Acadia White is decisively the brighter choice.
Acadia White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Acadia White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 43, Acadia White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 4, Acadia White is decisively the brighter choice.
Acadia White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Acadia White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Acadia White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 83 vs 21, Acadia White is decisively the brighter choice.
Acadia White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Acadia White reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 83 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Acadia White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Acadia White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 41, Acadia White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 68, Acadia White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 25, Acadia White is decisively the brighter choice.
Acadia White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Acadia White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 31, Acadia White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 7, Acadia White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 24, Acadia White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 57, Acadia White is decisively the brighter choice.