Green Pear
PPG1224-7 · #7ABE58 · LRV 42 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Green Pear42
- 4October Mist47
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Green Pear, Really?
Green Pear reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1224-7 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Green Pear
Green Pear is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Green Pear
Green Pear sits in the mid-range at LRV 42, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its green 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 Green 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1224-7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Agave PlantM370-5 · Behr | 2.8 | 38 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Apple Lime Cocktail420 · Benjamin Moore | 3.0 | 39 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Awakening6006-10C · Valspar | 4.7 | 39.5 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Green PearPPG1224-7 · Glidden | 0.1 | 42 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Palm TreeDE5600 · Dunn-Edwards | 3.5 | 35 | Color page → |
| Hirshfield's | Glass Bottle0773 · Hirshfield's | 4.7 | 42 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Green Pear within PPG / Glidden'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 #7ABE58 in HSL space. Pair Green Pear with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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