Anjou Pear vs Pinch of Clove
Where Anjou Pear belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, Pinch of Clove is a Valspar color. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. Anjou Pear (LRV 46) reflects noticeably more light than Pinch of Clove (LRV 31), a difference of 15 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 18.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Anjou Pear vs Pinch of Clove in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Anjou Pear and Pinch of Clove 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
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 LRV gap is large enough that Anjou Pear will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pinch of Clove would.
Color Details
Anjou Pear vs Pinch of Clove Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Anjou Pear on one side and Pinch of Clove 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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