Anjou Pear vs Honeycomb paint color comparison

Anjou Pear vs Honeycomb

Anjou PearSherwin-WilliamsvsHoneycombSherwin-WilliamsΔE 8.9 — Noticeable difference

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 46 vs 37, Anjou Pear will read as the brighter of the two — a 9-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 8.9, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Anjou Pear vs Honeycomb in Real Spaces

10 real rooms side by side. Anjou Pear and Honeycomb 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. Anjou Pear returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Anjou PearA industrial living room painted in Anjou Pear

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HoneycombHoneycomb — elegant living room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Anjou Pear will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Honeycomb would.

Anjou PearA art deco bedroom painted in Anjou Pear

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HoneycombA art deco bedroom painted in Honeycomb

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Anjou Pear will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Honeycomb would.

Anjou PearAnjou Pear — contemporary kitchen

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HoneycombHoneycomb — modern luxury kitchen

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Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Anjou Pear reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Honeycomb.

Anjou PearAnjou Pear paint in a boho dining room

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HoneycombHoneycomb paint in a moody dining room

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Anjou Pear will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Honeycomb would.

Anjou PearAnjou Pear — traditional bathroom

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HoneycombHoneycomb — moody bathroom

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Home Office

In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Anjou Pear will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Honeycomb would.

Anjou PearSherwin-Williams Anjou Pear in a industrial home office

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HoneycombSherwin-Williams Honeycomb in a contemporary home office

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Mudroom

A mudroom color needs to hold up under the most casual scrutiny: a glance as you're coming and going, often in mixed or artificial light. Anjou Pear reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Honeycomb.

Anjou PearAnjou Pear paint in a earthy mudroom

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HoneycombHoneycomb paint in a rustic modern mudroom

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Patio

Patio colors are seen under changing outdoor light throughout the day — morning, midday, and golden hour each reveal different qualities. Anjou Pear reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Honeycomb.

Anjou Pearwarm patio featuring Anjou Pear by Sherwin-Williams

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Honeycombmediterranean patio featuring Honeycomb by Sherwin-Williams

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Anjou Pear will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Honeycomb would.

Anjou PearAnjou Pear color — coastal house inspiration

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HoneycombHoneycomb color — scandinavian house inspiration

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Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Anjou Pear returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Anjou Pearmodern luxury front door featuring Anjou Pear by Sherwin-Williams

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Honeycombrustic modern front door featuring Honeycomb by Sherwin-Williams

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Color Details

Anjou Pear
Sherwin-Williams · 6381
LRV46.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6381
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Honeycomb
Sherwin-Williams · 6375
LRV37.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6375
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Anjou Pear vs Honeycomb Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Anjou Pear on one side and Honeycomb on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.