Burnt Pumpkin (Behr M250-5)
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Burnt Pumpkin (Behr M250-5) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 34.8, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Burnt Pumpkin
Four Behr colors picked for Burnt Pumpkin by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Burnt Pumpkin, 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 | Bosc Pear | SW 6390 | 32 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Harvest Bronze | 1146 | 35.4 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Butternut Tree | 3002-5B | 34 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Bran Muffin | 16-14 | 36 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Burnt Pumpkin (LRV 34.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Burnt Pumpkin
Darker than Burnt Pumpkin
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M250-5 |
| Hex | #CA955C |
| RGB | 202, 149, 92 |
| HSL | 31°, 51%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.6, 13.4, 37.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Burnt Pumpkin (Behr M250-5), published as #CA955C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Burnt Pumpkin (Behr M250-5)?
- Burnt Pumpkin has an LRV of 34.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Burnt Pumpkin is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Burnt Pumpkin in another brand?
- Butternut Tree (Valspar 3002-5B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Burnt Pumpkin warm or cool?
- Behr lists Burnt Pumpkin as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 37.7; 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.