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Ripe Pear

P091 · #CFA342 · LRV 39.9 · warm red-orange tone

P091 · #CFA342 · LRV 39.9 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

Ripe PearValspar · P091
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Ripe Pear
VALSPAR · P091 · #CFA342
Brand · codeValsparP091 · all Valspar yellows
LRV39.9Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertonewarm red-orange tone
FamilyYellow
Hex · RGB · HSL#CFA342 · 207, 163, 66 · 41°, 59%, 54%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Thai Curry21
  2. 2Peristyle Brass30
  3. 3Ripe Pear39.9
  4. 4Honey Tea52
  5. 5Jackfruit62
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Ripe Pear, Really?

Ripe Pear reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar P091 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Ripe Pear

Ripe Pear is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Ripe Pear

Ripe Pear sits in the mid-range at LRV 39.9, 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.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Ripe 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar P091 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.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Valspar Colors

The nearest shades to Ripe Pear within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Ripe Pear · 9 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Ripe Pear · 2.3 : 1 · fails for text

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 #CFA342 in HSL space. Pair Ripe Pear with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#CFA342 + #426ECF
TRIADIC
#CFA342 · #42CFA3 · #A342CF
ANALOGOUS
#CF5C42 · #CFA342 · #B5CF42

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