Match Anjou Pear
Sherwin-Williams Anjou Pear is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 46. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.
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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.
With LRVs of 46 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 47 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 7-point LRV gap (53 vs 46) makes Tropical Dream the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 5-point LRV gap (46 vs 41) makes Anjou Pear the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Anjou Pear reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Anjou Pear reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
At LRV 46 vs 31, Anjou Pear is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 11.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 46 vs 33, Anjou Pear is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 13.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 11-point LRV gap (46 vs 35) makes Anjou Pear the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 46 vs 31, Anjou Pear is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 18.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.