Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Sweet Pear |
| SKU | 389 |
| Hex | #E3DA9B |
| RGB | 227, 218, 155 |
| HSL | 53°, 56%, 75% |
| LRV | 66 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Benjamin Moore Sweet Pear
At LRV 66, Sweet 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.
Sweet 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
13 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Sweet 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E3DA9B in HSL space. Pair Sweet Pear 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 Sweet Pear Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sweet 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 Benjamin Moore 389 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sweet Pear
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sweet Pear is Lively Yellow (SW 6702) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lively Yellow swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sweet Pear
Behr's nearest match is Flourish (P330-3A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Pear without repainting risk. See the full Flourish swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sweet Pear
The closest Valspar equivalent of Sweet Pear is Celery Heart (V057-2). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 69.7 vs 66). If Valspar is your counter, order Celery Heart and you'll get the same color. See the full Celery Heart swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sweet Pear
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Subtle Sunshine (PPG1110-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Pear without repainting risk. See the full Subtle Sunshine swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sweet Pear
Glidden's nearest match is Subtle Sunshine (PPG1110-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Pear without repainting risk. See the full Subtle Sunshine swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sweet Pear
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Spring Revival (123-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Pear without repainting risk. See the full Spring Revival swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sweet Pear
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sweet Pear is Limelite (HGSW 1236) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Limelite swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sweet Pear
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Bamboo Mat (DE5457), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Pear without repainting risk. See the full Bamboo Mat swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sweet Pear
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Sweet Pear. The nearest is Hound Lemon (NO. 2) at ΔE 4.33 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hound Lemon swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sweet Pear
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Fire Dance (0799), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Pear without repainting risk. See the full Fire Dance swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sweet Pear
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Sweet Pear is Fire Dance (0799) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fire Dance swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sweet Pear
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Sweet Pear. The nearest is Shine (C2-623) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shine swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sweet Pear
At Kompozit, the closest color to Sweet Pear is Fire Dance (0799) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fire Dance swatch →