Pear (Behr 400A-3)
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Pear (Behr 400A-3) is a very light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 80, so it reflects about 80 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pear
Four Behr colors picked for Pear by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Pear, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Fun Yellow | SW 6908 | 78 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Lightning Storm | 359 | 79.7 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | New Willow | 6007-9B | 81 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Lazy Daizy | 1212-4 | 82 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Pear (LRV 80 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pear
Darker than Pear
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 400A-3 |
| Hex | #F1EA9D |
| RGB | 241, 234, 157 |
| HSL | 55°, 75%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 80 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.7, -8.8, 38.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pear (Behr 400A-3), published as #F1EA9D
#E1DF9C
#FFF59C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pear (Behr 400A-3)?
- Pear has an LRV of 80 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pear is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Pear in another brand?
- Lazy Daizy (PPG 1212-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Pear warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pear as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 38.3; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.