Pumpkin Cream (Behr PPU3-09)
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Pumpkin Cream (Behr PPU3-09) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 52.6, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pumpkin Cream
Four Behr colors picked for Pumpkin Cream 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 Pumpkin Cream, 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 | Tower Tan | SW 7704 | 50 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Terra Bella | AF-195 | 53.8 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Antelope | 2005-6A | 54 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Weathered Sandstone | 1082-4 | 56 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Pumpkin Cream (LRV 52.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pumpkin Cream
Darker than Pumpkin Cream
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU3-09 |
| Hex | #DBBA9D |
| RGB | 219, 186, 157 |
| HSL | 28°, 46%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.7, 7.5, 19.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pumpkin Cream (Behr PPU3-09), published as #DBBA9D
#CBB09C
#EBC49C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pumpkin Cream (Behr PPU3-09)?
- Pumpkin Cream has an LRV of 52.6 (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 Cream is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Pumpkin Cream in another brand?
- Terra Bella (BM AF-195) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Pumpkin Cream warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pumpkin Cream as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.1; 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.