Benjamin Moore Anjou Pear AF-425
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- Benjamin Moore Anjou Pear reviews (23 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Anjou Pear undertones?
- Is Anjou Pear AF-425 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Anjou Pear
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Anjou Pear AF-425
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Anjou Pear AF-425 |
| Code: | AF-425 |
| Name: | Anjou Pear |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Anjou Pear?
Benjamin Moore Anjou Pear AF-425 is a muted golden-khaki shade with a soft, earthy yellow cast. Its medium-light depth keeps it present on the wall without reading overly bright, while the subdued color gives it a slightly weathered, natural look. In direct daylight, Anjou Pear can show more of its warm straw-like quality; in lower light, it settles into a quieter tan-olive neutral. It suits dining rooms, studies, and kitchens, especially alongside creamy whites, deep brown wood, aged brass, and woven natural fibers. Use it on full walls for warmth or on cabinetry and a built-in bookcase where its earthy tone can anchor the room.
Benjamin Moore Anjou Pear reviews (23 photos)
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What are Benjamin Moore Anjou Pear undertones?
Anjou Pear is a mid-light, soft mustard. The HEX sample leans yellow; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
199, 182, 121
Is Benjamin Moore Anjou Pear cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 47°, this Yellow reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
AF-425 Anjou Pear HSL code: 47, 41%, 63%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Anjou Pear
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Yellow shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Anjou Pear:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
AF-425
Anjou Pear
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Anjou Pear with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 227, such as Benjamin Moore Bachelor Blue and Approaching Storm.
LRV of Anjou Pear
Anjou Pear has an LRV of 45.19% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 45.19%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #C7B679 |
| RGB Decimal | 199, 182, 121 |
| RGB Percent | 78.04%, 71.37%, 47.45% |
| HSV | Hue: 47° Saturation: 39.2% Value: 78.04% |
| HSL | hsl(47, 41, 63) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 8.54 Yellow: 39.2 Key: 21.96 |
| YIQ | Y: 180.129 I: 29.732 Q: -15.387 |
| XYZ | X: 43.733 Y: 46.98 Z: 24.848 |
| CIE Lab | L:74.177 a:-2.689 b:33.258 |
| CIE Luv | L:74.177 u:14.194 v:43.81 |
| Decimal | 13088377 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.542, -6.057, 26.485 |
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