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Glazed Pear

1092 · #A97B54 · LRV 23 · warm red-orange tone

1092 · #A97B54 · LRV 23 — warm red-orange tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.

Glazed PearBenjamin Moore · 1092
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Glazed Pear
BENJAMIN MOORE · 1092 · #A97B54
Brand · codeBenjamin Moore1092 · all Benjamin Moore browns
LRV23Dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
Undertonewarm red-orange tone
FamilyBrown
Hex · RGB · HSL#A97B54 · 169, 123, 84 · 28°, 34%, 50%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Turkish Coffee5
  2. 2Porpoise13
  3. 3Glazed Pear23
  4. 4Redend Point30
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Glazed Pear, Really?

Glazed Pear reads as a warm red-orange tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1092 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Glazed Pear

Glazed Pear works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Glazed Pear

With an LRV of 23, Glazed Pear is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Glazed 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 1092 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.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Benjamin Moore Colors

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

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Glazed Pear · 5.6 : 1 · passes AAWhite text on Glazed Pear · 3.7 : 1 · large text only

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 #A97B54 in HSL space. Pair Glazed Pear with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A97B54 + #5482A9
TRIADIC
#A97B54 · #54A97B · #7B54A9
ANALOGOUS
#A95458 · #A97B54 · #A9A554

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