Barely Pear vs Cotton
Barely Pear and Cotton come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Barely Pear belongs to the beige-yellow family and Cotton to the beige-greige family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 83 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. ΔE 3.1 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Barely Pear vs Cotton in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Barely Pear and Cotton 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
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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Barely Pear vs Cotton Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Barely Pear on one side and Cotton 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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