Match Pear Cactus
PPG Pear Cactus is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 37. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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Closest matches across every brand
One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 37 vs 36), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 37 vs 37), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 39 vs 37), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 5-point LRV gap (42 vs 37) makes Seedling the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (37 vs 33) makes Pear Cactus the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 6-point LRV gap (37 vs 31) makes Pear Cactus the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 37 and 34, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (41 vs 37) makes Bamboo Stem the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Pear Cactus reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (41 vs 37) makes Copper Patina the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 4-point LRV gap (41 vs 37) makes Jade the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 56 vs 37, Freshwater Green is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 13.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 3-point LRV gap (37 vs 34) makes Pear Cactus the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Pear Cactus reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 16.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.