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Behr Anjou PearMQ4-41 · #CBC79E · LRV 56

Anjou Pear reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the color's details, what Behr MQ4-41 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BEHR ANJOU PEAR
RGB 203, 199, 158LRV 56

Color spec

BrandBehr
NameAnjou Pear
SKUMQ4-41
Hex#CBC79E
RGB203, 199, 158
HSL55°, 30%, 71%
LRV56
Undertonewarm yellow tone
FamilyGreen
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About Behr Anjou Pear

At LRV 56, Anjou Pear is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Anjou Pear is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.

Closest matches by brand

16 brands within ΔE 5

The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all green from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.15
All green at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6422 · #CBC99D · ΔE 1.15 · LRV 57
SW 6415 · #CFC291 · ΔE 3.79 · LRV 54
SW 6429 · #C7CDA8 · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 59

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.17
All green at Benjamin Moore →
522 · #CBC8A3 · ΔE 1.17 · LRV 55
2145-40 · #CCCCA3 · ΔE 1.82 · LRV 57
CSP-830 · #C8CB9F · ΔE 2.71 · LRV 57
2148-40 · #D3C59D · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 56

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.16
All green at Valspar →
6002-3B · #CECAA4 · ΔE 1.16 · LRV 57.9
8003-28C · #CFCAA7 · ΔE 2 · LRV 58
V059-3 · #C3C89D · ΔE 3.28 · LRV 55.6
6001-5C · #C4CB9F · ΔE 3.95 · LRV 57

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.71
All green at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1119-4 · #C8CB9F · ΔE 2.71 · LRV 57
11-27 · #D0C6A1 · ΔE 2.79 · LRV 56
PPG11-10 · #C8CCA0 · ΔE 3.07 · LRV 58
PPG1111-3 · #CFC5A2 · ΔE 3.18 · LRV 56

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.79
All green at Glidden →
90YY 35/304 · #D0C6A1 · ΔE 2.79 · LRV 35
PPG1111-3 · #D0C6A1 · ΔE 2.79 · LRV 56
PPG1119-4 · #C8CC9E · ΔE 3.19 · LRV 58
PPG1115-4 · #C3C6A4 · ΔE 3.27 · LRV 55

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.15
All green at Dutch Boy →
224-2DB · #CBC99D · ΔE 1.15 · LRV 57
225-2DB · #CFC99C · ΔE 1.32 · LRV 58
226-2DB · #CBC796 · ΔE 2.03 · LRV 56
223-3DB · #D0C394 · ΔE 3.56 · LRV 54
HGSW 2236 · #CBC99D · ΔE 1.15 · LRV 57
HGSW 6422 · #CBC99D · ΔE 1.15 · LRV 57
HGSW 2226 · #CFC291 · ΔE 3.79 · LRV 54
HGSW 6415 · #CFC291 · ΔE 3.79 · LRV 54

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.95
All green at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5493 · #CCC7A1 · ΔE 0.95 · LRV 52
DE5528 · #C7C7A1 · ΔE 1.68 · LRV 51
DET500 · #C6C191 · ΔE 2.44 · LRV 51
DEC775 · #C7C4A5 · ΔE 2.91 · LRV 50

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.8
All green at Magnolia Home →
JG-50 · #C3C198 · ΔE 1.8 · LRV 52
JG-105 · #D7CEAB · ΔE 3.52 · LRV 62
JG-48 · #C2BFA2 · ΔE 3.92 · LRV 51

Farrow & Ball

302 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.74
All green at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 32 · #C1C3A4 · ΔE 3.74 · LRV 53

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.05
All green at Diamond Vogel →
0393 · #CEC6A1 · ΔE 2.05 · LRV 56
0386 · #D1C698 · ΔE 2.76 · LRV 56
0407 · #C4C7A6 · ΔE 3.42 · LRV 55
0330 · #D0C3A1 · ΔE 4.55 · LRV 55

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.68
All green at Hirshfield's →
H0072 · #CACAA3 · ΔE 1.68 · LRV 58
0393 · #CDC29D · ΔE 3.28 · LRV 54
0386 · #CFC294 · ΔE 3.56 · LRV 54

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.61
All green at Rodda →
CA146 · #CEC5A1 · ΔE 2.61 · LRV 56
CA159 · #CDC6A9 · ΔE 3.94 · LRV 56

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.89
All green at C2 Paint →
C2-670 · #C9C5A6 · ΔE 2.89 · LRV 55
C2-638 · #D3C9A6 · ΔE 3.31 · LRV 58
BD79 · #D4C59B · ΔE 4.2 · LRV 56
C2-848 · #D2C4A1 · ΔE 4.72 · LRV 56

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.35
All green at Clare →
PNT100-MD-63 · #D1D0A6 · ΔE 2.35 · LRV 61

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.28
All green at Kompozit →
0393 · #CDC29D · ΔE 3.28 · LRV 54
0386 · #CFC294 · ΔE 3.56 · LRV 54
0364 · #D0C6A9 · ΔE 4.76 · LRV 57

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Anjou Pear within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

760D-4 · LRV 55
S320-3 · LRV 57
ICC-58 · LRV 59
710C-3 · LRV 54
BXC-80 · LRV 53
HDC-NT-02 · LRV 56

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #CBC79E in HSL space. Pair Anjou Pear with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#CBC79E + #9EA2CB
TRIADIC
#CBC79E · #9ECBC7 · #C79ECB
ANALOGOUS
#CBB19E · #CBC79E · #B8CB9E

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.72:1fail
Sample text on black
12.2:1AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Behr Anjou Pear Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Anjou Pear from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr MQ4-41 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Anjou Pear

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Shagreen (SW 6422), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Anjou Pear without repainting risk. See the full Shagreen swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Anjou Pear

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Dried Parsley (522), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Anjou Pear without repainting risk. See the full Dried Parsley swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Anjou Pear

Valspar's nearest match is Paris Mint (6002-3B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57.9 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Anjou Pear without repainting risk. See the full Paris Mint swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Anjou Pear

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Anjou Pear is Safari (11-27) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Safari swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Anjou Pear

At Glidden, the closest color to Anjou Pear is Safari Green (90YY 35/304) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 35 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Safari Green swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Anjou Pear

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Brambled Green (224-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Anjou Pear without repainting risk. See the full Brambled Green swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Anjou Pear

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Kiwifruit (HGSW 2236), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Anjou Pear without repainting risk. See the full Kiwifruit swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Anjou Pear

The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Anjou Pear is Floating Lily Pad (DE5493). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 56). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Floating Lily Pad and you'll get the same color. See the full Floating Lily Pad swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Anjou Pear

Magnolia Home's nearest match is Sour Apple (JG-50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Anjou Pear without repainting risk. See the full Sour Apple swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Anjou Pear

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Anjou Pear is Inviting Gesture (0393) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Inviting Gesture swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Anjou Pear

Hirshfield's's nearest match is Marrett Apple (H0072), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Anjou Pear without repainting risk. See the full Marrett Apple swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Anjou Pear

At Rodda, the closest color to Anjou Pear is Lemongrass (CA146) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemongrass swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Anjou Pear

C2 Paint has no exact twin of Anjou Pear. The nearest is Watermelon Rind (BD79) at ΔE 4.2 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Watermelon Rind swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Anjou Pear

At Clare, the closest color to Anjou Pear is High Vibe (PNT100-MD-63) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full High Vibe swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Anjou Pear

At Kompozit, the closest color to Anjou Pear is Inviting Gesture (0393) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Inviting Gesture swatch →

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