Butternut Squash (BM 1090)
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Butternut Squash (BM 1090) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 35.2, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Butternut Squash
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Butternut Squash by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Butternut Squash, 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 | Lanyard | SW 7680 | 35 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Wilmington Tan | 270F-5 | 34.5 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Pale Blush | 3002-7C | 38 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Doeskin | 1082-5 | 37 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Butternut Squash (LRV 35.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Butternut Squash
Darker than Butternut Squash
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1090 |
| Hex | #C39B74 |
| RGB | 195, 155, 116 |
| HSL | 30°, 40%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.8, 9.6, 26.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Butternut Squash (BM 1090), published as #C39B74
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Butternut Squash (BM 1090)?
- Butternut Squash has an LRV of 35.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Butternut Squash is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Butternut Squash in another brand?
- Lanyard (SW 7680) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Butternut Squash warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Butternut Squash as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 26.1; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.