Bosc Pear vs Butternut
Bosc Pear and Butternut come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. The 5-point LRV gap — 37 for Butternut vs 32 for Bosc Pear — means Butternut will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 4.7 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Bosc Pear vs Butternut in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Bosc Pear and Butternut 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.
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. Butternut has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Butternut has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Bosc Pear vs Butternut Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bosc Pear on one side and Butternut 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.