Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Barely Pear |
| SKU | SW 9666 |
| Hex | #EDEBDB |
| RGB | 237, 235, 219 |
| HSL | 53°, 33%, 89% |
| LRV | 83 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | White |
About Sherwin-Williams Barely Pear
Barely Pear is very light — LRV 83, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Barely Pear shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all white from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Behr
Magnolia Home
Kompozit
Valspar
Diamond Vogel
Dutch Boy
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Clare
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Barely 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #EDEBDB in HSL space. Pair Barely 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.
Sherwin-Williams Barely Pear Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Barely 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 9666 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Barely Pear
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Barely Pear is Jewel White (PPG14-12). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Jewel White and you'll get the same color. See the full Jewel White swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Barely Pear
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Barely Pear is Snow on the Mountain (1513). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Snow on the Mountain and you'll get the same color. See the full Snow on the Mountain swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Barely Pear
The closest Behr equivalent of Barely Pear is Nesting Dove (ECC-36-2). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83). If Behr is your counter, order Nesting Dove and you'll get the same color. See the full Nesting Dove swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Barely Pear
The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of Barely Pear is Pearly Cotton (JG-33). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order Pearly Cotton and you'll get the same color. See the full Pearly Cotton swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Barely Pear
Valspar's nearest match is Crème de Menthe (8003-28A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Barely Pear without repainting risk. See the full Crème de Menthe swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Barely Pear
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Whispering Rain (DE5533), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 76 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Barely Pear without repainting risk. See the full Whispering Rain swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Barely Pear
Kompozit's nearest match is Pale Quartz (0362), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Barely Pear without repainting risk. See the full Pale Quartz swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Barely Pear
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Little Star (116-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Barely Pear without repainting risk. See the full Little Star swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Barely Pear
C2 Paint's nearest match is Serene (C2-580), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Barely Pear without repainting risk. See the full Serene swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Barely Pear
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Pale Quartz (0362), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Barely Pear without repainting risk. See the full Pale Quartz swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Barely Pear
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is White Tie (NO. 2002), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Barely Pear without repainting risk. See the full White Tie swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Barely Pear
At Backdrop, the closest color to Barely Pear is Jane (BD-JA) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jane swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Barely Pear
Clare has no exact twin of Barely Pear. The nearest is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62) at ΔE 4.22 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 83). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Like Buttah swatch →