Pumpkin Essence (Behr M220-2)
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Pumpkin Essence (Behr M220-2) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 73.7, so it reflects about 74 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pumpkin Essence
Four Behr colors picked for Pumpkin Essence by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Pumpkin Essence, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Creamery | SW 6358 | 67 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Pale Oats | 2166-60 | 74.3 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Peachy Confection | 2007-6B | 69 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Bisque | 1197-3 | 72 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Pumpkin Essence (LRV 73.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pumpkin Essence
Darker than Pumpkin Essence
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M220-2 |
| Hex | #F7DAC0 |
| RGB | 247, 218, 192 |
| HSL | 28°, 77%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 73.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.8, 6.1, 16.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pumpkin Essence (Behr M220-2), published as #F7DAC0
#E6D0BE
#FFE4C0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pumpkin Essence (Behr M220-2)?
- Pumpkin Essence has an LRV of 73.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pumpkin Essence is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Pumpkin Essence in another brand?
- Bisque (PPG 1197-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pumpkin Essence warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pumpkin Essence as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.