French Pear vs Portland Stone - Dark
Where French Pear belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Portland Stone - Dark is a Little Greene color. French Pear reads as greige-grey, while Portland Stone - Dark reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. French Pear (LRV 36) reflects noticeably more light than Portland Stone - Dark (LRV 33), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 2.0, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
French Pear vs Portland Stone - Dark in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. French Pear and Portland Stone - Dark 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — French Pear gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
French Pear vs Portland Stone - Dark Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see French Pear on one side and Portland Stone - Dark 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.
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