Almond vs Pearl

Almond and Pearl are both oranges, but they are not the same color: the measured difference between their classic values is ΔE 4.2, close: they read as matching at a glance.

Almond

RGB: 237, 220, 200
HSL: 32, 51%, 86%
OKLCH: 90.3% 0.033 71.9

Temperature: neutral, leaning warm (subtle orange undertone in this near-neutral)

Closest encyclopedia entry: Almond

Pearl

RGB: 234, 224, 200
HSL: 42, 45%, 85%
OKLCH: 90.8% 0.034 88.1

Temperature: neutral, leaning warm (subtle yellow undertone in this near-neutral)

Closest encyclopedia entry: Pearl

Measured difference: ΔE 4.2 · close: they read as matching at a glance. ΔE is a measure of perceived color difference; below 2.3 most people can't tell colors apart.

Guide

How to tell Almond and Pearl apart

1 Their hues sit 16 degrees apart on the wheel. Put them on white side by side and the hue gap is the first thing you see.
2 Check them against a true neutral gray: subtle undertones surface immediately next to something with no undertone at all.

Guide

When to use which

Almond is a surface color: it needs a dark background before it can carry text.

Pearl is a surface color: it needs a dark background before it can carry text.

Palettes

Their palettes, side by side

Almond complementary palette

Pearl complementary palette

Almond analogous palette

Pearl analogous palette

FAQ

FAQs

Are Almond and Pearl the same color?

No. Using their classic reference values, they differ by ΔE 4.2 (a measure of perceived color difference; below 2.3 most people can't tell colors apart). That makes them close: they read as matching at a glance.

Which is darker, Almond or Pearl?

Almond is darker: 1 points lower in OKLCH lightness than Pearl.