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Pumpkin Cream 2168-20
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, Pumpkin Cream sits at L* 57.6, a* 34.5, b* 42.0. Its hue angle is 51° and its chroma is 54.3, 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 91%.
LRV 25.8: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 25.8, Pumpkin Cream is lighter than 29% 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 Cream
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knockout Orange | SW 6885 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yam | SW 6643 | 3.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Determined Orange | SW 6635 | 3.68 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Pumpkin Cream
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Carrot | PMD-103 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pumpkin Patch | S-H-250 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fall Foliage | M220-7A | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corlsbud Canyon | 076 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Hale Orange | CW-295 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pumpkin Pie | 2167-20 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bryce Canyon | 098 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Burnt Caramel | 2167-10 | 3.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fall Harvest | 2168-10 | 3.30 | 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.
- Bryce Canyon 098 · lighter, LRV 27.9
- Tucker Orange CW-300 · lighter, LRV 29.3
- Peach Brandy 112 · lighter, LRV 29.0
- Burnt Caramel 2167-10 · darker, LRV 22.6
- Fall Harvest 2168-10 · darker, LRV 21.5
- Topaz 070 · darker, LRV 22.4
Colors that go with Pumpkin Cream
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Yosemite Blue 2059-40 · complementary (180°)
- Milano Red 1313 · analogous (−30°)
- Medieval Gold 2152-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Hummingbird Green 2042-30 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Lapis 2067-40 · triadic (240°)
Pumpkin Cream vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 5.7) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 25.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Electric Orange (Benjamin Moore 2015-10, ΔE 7.8) is lighter (LRV 28.6 vs 25.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 9.5) is about as light, more green, more muted.