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Spiced Pumpkin 034
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Spiced Pumpkin sits at L* 50.5, a* 33.0, b* 25.3. Its hue angle is 37° and its chroma is 41.6, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 81%.
LRV 18.7: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 18.7, Spiced Pumpkin is lighter than 19% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Spiced Pumpkin
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peppery | SW 6615 | 3.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Roycroft Adobe | SW 0040 | 3.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Henna Shade | SW 6326 | 3.56 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Spiced Pumpkin
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican Chile | 200D-6 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Tandoori | M170-7 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Clay Red | BIC-46 | 1.75 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosy Peach | 2089-20 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| China Red | CW-310 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Moroccan Spice | AF-285 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Crimson | 1299 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sedona Clay | 2174-30 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Colonial Brick | 2093-30 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Spoonful of Sugar 041 · lighter, LRV 21.0
- Canyon Rock CSP-1120 · lighter, LRV 21.5
- Flower Pot CC-96 · lighter, LRV 22.2
- Rhubarb 2007-30 · darker, LRV 17.3
- Fiery Opal 077 · darker, LRV 15.6
- Burnt Sienna 1196 · darker, LRV 17.4
Colors that go with Spiced Pumpkin
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pacific Palisades 762 · complementary (180°)
- Mardi Gras 1342 · analogous (−30°)
- Chestnut Brown ES-65 · analogous (+30°)
- Nile Green 2035-30 · triadic (120°)
- Watertown 818 · triadic (240°)
Spiced Pumpkin vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 0.9) is about as light.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 9.2) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 18.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 10.3) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 18.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.