Valspar Ripe Pear#CFA342 · LRV 39.9
Ripe Pear reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar P091 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Ripe Pear |
| SKU | P091 |
| Hex | #CFA342 |
| RGB | 207, 163, 66 |
| HSL | 41°, 59%, 54% |
| LRV | 39.9 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Yellow |
About Valspar 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.
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.
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 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 yellow from that brand.
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Clare
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.