Asian Pear
HDC-FL14-7 · #AF9157 · LRV 30 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Cabin Fever14
- 2Thai Curry21
- 3Asian Pear30
- 4Honey Tea52
- 5Tuscan Sun60
What Color Is Asian Pear, Really?
Asian Pear reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr HDC-FL14-7 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Asian Pear
Asian Pear is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Asian Pear
Asian Pear sits in the mid-range at LRV 30, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Asian Pear are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr HDC-FL14-7 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Peristyle BrassSW 43 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.9 | 30 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Acorn Squash258 · Benjamin Moore | 1.7 | 32 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Golden MossT520 · Valspar | 1.5 | 31.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Gathering FieldPPG12-24 · PPG / Glidden | 1.6 | 29 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Gathering FieldPPG12-24 · Glidden | 1.0 | 29 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Tiny Tadpole221-5DB · Dutch Boy | 2.1 | 32 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Asian Pear within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #AF9157 in HSL space. Pair Asian Pear with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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