Anjou Pear
SW 6381 · #DDAC6D · LRV 46 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Determined Orange22
- 2Caramelized35
- 3Anjou Pear46
- 4Beehive51
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Anjou Pear, Really?
Anjou Pear reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6381 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Anjou Pear
Anjou Pear is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Anjou Pear
Anjou Pear sits in the mid-range at LRV 46, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Anjou 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 6381 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 | Corn MazeHDC-FL13-2 · Behr | 1.8 | 45 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Tavern OchreCW-375 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 46 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Ambitious3005-5C · Valspar | 0.7 | 44.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | TesorosPPG17-20 · PPG / Glidden | 1.3 | 48 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Wood Thrush Gold10YY 45/419 · Glidden | 1.3 | 45 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Beyond Earth318-4DB · Dutch Boy | 1.4 | 46 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Anjou Pear within Sherwin-Williams'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 #DDAC6D in HSL space. Pair Anjou Pear with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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