Pumpkin Blush (BM 2156-20)
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Pumpkin Blush (BM 2156-20) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 26.9, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pumpkin Blush
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Pumpkin Blush 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 Pumpkin Blush, 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 | Marigold | SW 6664 | 30 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Exotic Honey | S-H-290 | 27.2 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Fancy Suede | 3010-5 | 29 | 5.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Ginger Beer | 1202-7 | 27 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Pumpkin Blush (LRV 26.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Pumpkin Blush
Darker than Pumpkin Blush
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2156-20 |
| Hex | #CC7F2D |
| RGB | 204, 127, 45 |
| HSL | 31°, 64%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.1, 23.4, 54.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pumpkin Blush (BM 2156-20), published as #CC7F2D
#BE762E
#DB8829
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pumpkin Blush (BM 2156-20)?
- Pumpkin Blush has an LRV of 26.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pumpkin Blush is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pumpkin Blush in another brand?
- Marigold (SW 6664) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Pumpkin Blush warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Pumpkin Blush as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 54.3; 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.