Bosc Pear vs Rain Cloud paint color comparison

Bosc Pear vs Rain Cloud

Bosc PearSherwin-WilliamsvsRain CloudSherwin-WilliamsΔE 51.3 — Very different colors

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Bosc Pear belongs to the beige family and Rain Cloud to the blue-grey family. Bosc Pear (LRV 32) reflects noticeably more light than Rain Cloud (LRV 11), a difference of 20 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Bosc Pear runs warm while Rain Cloud is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 51.3, 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.

Bosc Pear vs Rain Cloud in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Bosc Pear and Rain Cloud in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Front Door

A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Bosc Pear will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Rain Cloud would.

Bosc PearBosc Pear Front Door

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Rain CloudSW Rain Cloud front door color

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Color Details

Bosc Pear
Sherwin-Williams · 6390
LRV31.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6390
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Rain Cloud
Sherwin-Williams · 9639
LRV11.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9639
Undertone—
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Bosc Pear vs Rain Cloud Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bosc Pear on one side and Rain Cloud 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.