Anjou Pear vs Black Magic
Anjou Pear and Black Magic come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Anjou Pear belongs to the beige family and Black Magic to the grey family. The 43-point LRV gap — 46 for Anjou Pear vs 3 for Black Magic — means Anjou Pear will open up a space more effectively. Where Anjou Pear leans warm, Black Magic reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 66.9 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Anjou Pear vs Black Magic in Real Spaces
7 real rooms side by side. Seeing Anjou Pear and Black Magic in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Anjou Pear reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Black Magic.
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. Anjou Pear returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Anjou Pear returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Anjou Pear will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black Magic would.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Anjou Pear returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Anjou Pear returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Front Door
On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Anjou Pear reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Black Magic.
Color Details
Anjou Pear vs Black Magic Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Anjou Pear on one side and Black Magic 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 Anjou Pear comparisons
See how Anjou Pear stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 46, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 46 vs 6, Anjou Pear is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Anjou Pear reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (52 vs 46) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 46), opening up a space where Anjou Pear encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (58 vs 46) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 46 vs 27, Anjou Pear is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 46 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Anjou Pear reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (55 vs 46) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 46 vs 13, Anjou Pear is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 46), opening up a space where Anjou Pear encloses it.
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At LRV 66 vs 46, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 46, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 46, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 12, Anjou Pear is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 46, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Anjou Pear reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 46), opening up a space where Anjou Pear encloses it.
Anjou Pear reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 46 vs 12, Anjou Pear is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Anjou Pear reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Anjou Pear reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Anjou Pear reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.