Benjamin Moore  Classics® Collection  Greens

Apples and Pears

A very light, saturated green. Tinted at the counter in the Benjamin Moore lines below, while you wait.

395LRV 73Exterior not recommended

On the wall at Raintree: Classics, right bay, top band

Reading

LRV is how much light a color reflects, from 0 for black to 100 for pure white.

At LRV 73 it returns most of the light that falls on it, so the light in the room changes how it looks. It reads cooler by a north window, warmer in afternoon west sun, and different again under a lamp at night.

Aura Interior and Regal Select Interior handle the interior side. Benjamin Moore does not recommend it for exterior use.

It reads as a pale green, and the color shows more on a full wall than on the chip. It suits whole rooms and cabinet bodies.

Matte or eggshell on walls; satin on trim, semi-gloss on doors. Higher sheens on walls amplify stucco texture and roller marks.

Master Color Index

Code
395
Collection
Benjamin Moore Classics® Collection
Family
Greens
LRV (official)
73
Exterior
Not recommended for exterior use
Tints in
Every Benjamin Moore interior line we carry

Also known as

No alias codes. 395 publishes in the Benjamin Moore Classics® Collection only.

Works on

  • — Ceilings
  • — Interior walls
  • — Cabinet bodies and interior trim

On the wall

A living room, steel windows to the desert, shown in Apples and Pears
A living room, steel windows to the desert
A living room under a vaulted ceiling, shown in Apples and Pears
A living room under a vaulted ceiling
A great room with a stone fireplace, shown in Apples and Pears
A great room with a stone fireplace

Get it mixed

Every line below tints to 395. Pick the one that matches the surface.

Tap a line for a quote in Apples and Pears.

Benjamin Moore does not recommend 395 for exterior use, so only the interior lines are listed. Tinted while you wait at the counter. Ask for a quote and we’ll call back with the price and have it mixed for pickup; sample pints are mixed the same way.

Neighbors

Two steps lighter, two steps darker, and the color most often mistaken for it. Ranked by measured color distance.

  • Sour Apple401LRV 76Three points lighter and cooler. Also in Greens.
  • Lemon Twist394LRV 79Six points lighter and cooler. Also in Greens.
  • Wales Green2028-50LRV 70Three points darker and cooler. Also in Greens.
  • Celtic Folklore411LRV 67Six points darker at about the same warmth. Also in Greens.
  • Fresh Cut Grass2026-50LRV 76The closest color in the catalog by measured distance. Three points lighter at about the same warmth.

Questions

  • Will it look like this on my wall?

    Not exactly. Screens vary, and paint shifts with the light in the room. Before you commit, put a sample on the wall for a full day. See it in morning light, afternoon light and lamplight before the gallons are tinted.

  • Is it approved for my HOA?

    It depends on your community. Search your HOA to see its approved palette, then bring the scheme in and we will tell you how Apples and Pears compares. Committees approve the color. The brand on the can is not part of the approval, so Benjamin Moore is fine as long as the color matches the approved sheet.

  • Which line for a west-facing exterior?

    Benjamin Moore’s own guidance is that 395 is not an exterior color, so we would not put it on a west wall in any line. Bring a photo of the wall to the counter and we will find the closest color that is rated for it.

  • Can you match it in another brand?

    We tint Benjamin Moore. 395 is a Benjamin Moore formula, so nothing is approximated; it is mixed exactly as published. If you have a Dunn‑Edwards code, Benjamin Moore already has that formula too. For a chip or a lid with no code, bring it in. We will read it and tell you how close we can get.