Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Apples and Pears |
| SKU | 395 |
| Hex | #E0E89B |
| RGB | 224, 232, 155 |
| HSL | 66°, 63%, 76% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Benjamin Moore Apples and Pears
Apples and Pears is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Apples and Pears shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
11 brands within ΔE 5The 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 yellow from that brand.
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Apples and Pears within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E0E89B in HSL space. Pair Apples and Pears with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Apples and Pears Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Apples and Pears 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 Benjamin Moore 395 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Apples and Pears
Behr's nearest match is Dried Palm (400C-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Apples and Pears without repainting risk. See the full Dried Palm swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Apples and Pears
At Valspar, the closest color to Apples and Pears is Fresh Pear (6007-7C) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 69.3 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fresh Pear swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Apples and Pears
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Apples and Pears is High Hopes (PPG1220-4) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full High Hopes swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Apples and Pears
The closest Glidden equivalent of Apples and Pears is Limefrost (90YY 72/390). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 76). If Glidden is your counter, order Limefrost and you'll get the same color. See the full Limefrost swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Apples and Pears
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Genteel Grape (125-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Apples and Pears without repainting risk. See the full Genteel Grape swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Apples and Pears
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Wedge of Lime (DE5549), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Apples and Pears without repainting risk. See the full Wedge of Lime swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Apples and Pears
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Hog Plum (NO. CB1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Apples and Pears without repainting risk. See the full Hog Plum swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Apples and Pears
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Apples and Pears. The nearest is Envy (0777) at ΔE 4.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Envy swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Apples and Pears
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Apples and Pears. The nearest is Envy (0777) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Envy swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Apples and Pears
Kompozit has no exact twin of Apples and Pears. The nearest is Envy (0777) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Envy swatch →