Cosy Cashmere vs Barely Pear
Cosy Cashmere (Dulux) and Barely Pear (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. These are both beige-yellows, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-yellow to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 82 vs 83 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 0.7 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cosy Cashmere vs Barely Pear in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Cosy Cashmere 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.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
Cosy Cashmere vs Barely Pear Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cosy Cashmere 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 Cosy Cashmere comparisons
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At LRV 82 vs 69, Cosy Cashmere is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Cosy Cashmere reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 52, Cosy Cashmere is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 30, Cosy Cashmere is decisively the brighter choice.
Cosy Cashmere reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 60, Cosy Cashmere is decisively the brighter choice.
Cosy Cashmere reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Cosy Cashmere reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 43, Cosy Cashmere is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 4, Cosy Cashmere is decisively the brighter choice.
Cosy Cashmere reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Cosy Cashmere reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Cosy Cashmere reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 82 vs 21, Cosy Cashmere is decisively the brighter choice.
Cosy Cashmere reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Cosy Cashmere reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 82 vs 51, Cosy Cashmere is decisively the brighter choice.
Cosy Cashmere reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Cosy Cashmere reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Cosy Cashmere reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 41, Cosy Cashmere is decisively the brighter choice.
Cosy Cashmere reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Cosy Cashmere reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 31, Cosy Cashmere is decisively the brighter choice.