Summer Pear
JG-44 · #C4B78B · LRV 47 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Dorian Gray39
- 3Summer Pear47
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Summer Pear, Really?
Summer Pear reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Magnolia Home JG-44 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Summer Pear
Summer Pear is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Summer Pear
Summer Pear sits in the mid-range at LRV 47, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Summer 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 Magnolia Home JG-44 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 | Wheat GrassSW 6408 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.2 | 48 | Color page → |
| Behr | Back To NatureS340-4 · Behr | 3.4 | 47 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Burwell GreenCW-445 · Benjamin Moore | 1.5 | 48 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Fields Afar8003-28D · Valspar | 2.7 | 47 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Canvas SatchelPPG12-20 · PPG / Glidden | 2.4 | 49 | Color page → |
| Glidden | SomberPPG1093-4 · Glidden | 3.9 | 47 | Color page → |
Similar Magnolia Home Colors
The nearest shades to Summer Pear within Magnolia Home'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 #C4B78B in HSL space. Pair Summer Pear with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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