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Pumpkin Spice 126
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Pumpkin Spice sits at L* 64.3, a* 23.6, b* 45.2. Its hue angle is 62° and its chroma is 51.0, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 92%.
LRV 31.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 31.6, Pumpkin Spice is lighter than 35% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Pumpkin Spice
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serape | SW 6656 | 0.39 | Practically identical | |
| Amber Wave | SW 6657 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tango | SW 6649 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Pumpkin Spice
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spiced Pumpkin | PMD-80 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Flaming Torch | PPU3-3 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Flaming Torch | PPU3-03 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butterscotch | 2157-30 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Cornucopia Tan | 119 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Golden Harvest | 2157-20 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rio Rancho Clay | 111 | 3.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jack O'Lantern | 2156-30 | 3.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Harvest Moon | 2167-30 | 4.25 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Delightful Golden 2158-30 · lighter, LRV 35.2
- Flamingo Orange 075 · lighter, LRV 35.6
- Glowing Umber 182 · lighter, LRV 37.1
- Dash of Curry 2159-10 · darker, LRV 29.4
- Venetian Gold 2158-20 · darker, LRV 28.1
- Golden Harvest 2157-20 · darker, LRV 29.6
Colors that go with Pumpkin Spice
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Toronto Blue 2060-40 · complementary (180°)
- Fan Coral 013 · analogous (−30°)
- Savannah Moss 385 · analogous (+30°)
- Sea of Green 657 · triadic (120°)
- Mighty Aphrodite 1397 · triadic (240°)
Pumpkin Spice vs popular colors
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 6.1) is darker (LRV 25.9 vs 31.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 6.3) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 31.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 8.1) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 31.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.