Pumpkin Seed (Behr S260-2)
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Pumpkin Seed (Behr S260-2) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 59.6, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pumpkin Seed
Four Behr colors picked for Pumpkin Seed 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 Seed, 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 | Colony Buff | SW 7723 | 59 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Yellow Squash | 2161-50 | 60.2 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Wheat Toast | 3002-10B | 60 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | My Love | 1081-3 | 59 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Pumpkin Seed (LRV 59.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pumpkin Seed
Darker than Pumpkin Seed
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S260-2 |
| Hex | #E0C7AA |
| RGB | 224, 199, 170 |
| HSL | 32°, 47%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.6, 4.4, 17.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pumpkin Seed (Behr S260-2), published as #E0C7AA
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#F1D1AA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pumpkin Seed (Behr S260-2)?
- Pumpkin Seed has an LRV of 59.6 (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 Seed is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Pumpkin Seed in another brand?
- My Love (PPG 1081-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pumpkin Seed warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pumpkin Seed as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.8; 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.