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Pumpkin Blush 2156-20
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 Blush sits at L* 60.1, a* 23.4, b* 54.3. Its hue angle is 67° and its chroma is 59.1, 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 98%.
LRV 26.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 26.9, Pumpkin Blush is lighter than 30% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Pumpkin Blush
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marigold | SW 6664 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Gold Coast | SW 6376 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Amber Wave | SW 6657 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Pumpkin Blush
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exotic Honey | S-H-290 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Acorn | 290D-6 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Autumn Fest | S-H-310 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber | 168 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Golden Harvest | 2157-20 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Autumn Orange | 2156-10 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Golden Dunes | 2157-10 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dried Mustard | 2158-10 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Venetian Gold | 2158-20 | 3.67 | 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.
- Cornucopia Tan 119 · lighter, LRV 29.9
- Yellow Oxide 2154-10 · lighter, LRV 30.2
- Harvest Moon 2167-30 · lighter, LRV 31.7
- Teak ES-30 · darker, LRV 25.9
- 14 Carrots CSP-1110 · darker, LRV 26.2
- Bronze Tone 2166-30 · darker, LRV 25.7
Colors that go with Pumpkin Blush
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Toronto Blue 2060-40 · complementary (180°)
- Picante 006 · analogous (−30°)
- Lichen Green 2150-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Poseidon 664 · triadic (120°)
- Crocus Petal Purple 2071-40 · triadic (240°)
Pumpkin Blush vs popular colors
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 4.2) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 8.4) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 26.9), more green.
- Electric Orange (Benjamin Moore 2015-10, ΔE 9.9) is lighter (LRV 28.6 vs 26.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.