Anjou Pear vs Mountain Stream

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Anjou Pear belongs to the beige family and Mountain Stream to the blue family. Anjou Pear (LRV 46) reflects noticeably more light than Mountain Stream (LRV 25), a difference of 21 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Anjou Pear runs warm while Mountain Stream is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 55.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.