Pumpkin Cream (BM 2168-20)
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Pumpkin Cream (BM 2168-20) is a deep, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 25.8, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pumpkin Cream
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Pumpkin Cream by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 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 | Knockout Orange | SW 6885 | 28 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Sweet Carrot | PMD-103 | 26.4 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Roasted Squash | 2006-3A | 27 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Field Poppy | 1195-7 | 26 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Pumpkin Cream (LRV 25.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Pumpkin Cream
Darker than Pumpkin Cream
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2168-20 |
| Hex | #D17042 |
| RGB | 209, 112, 66 |
| HSL | 19°, 61%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.6, 34.5, 42.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pumpkin Cream (BM 2168-20), published as #D17042
#C36742
#E07940
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pumpkin Cream (BM 2168-20)?
- Pumpkin Cream has an LRV of 25.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pumpkin Cream is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pumpkin Cream in another brand?
- Field Poppy (PPG 1195-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Pumpkin Cream warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Pumpkin Cream as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 42.0; 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.