Pumpkin Custard (Valspar 2005-1A)
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Pumpkin Custard (Valspar 2005-1A) is a deep, warm orange from Valspar: LRV 39, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pumpkin Custard
Four Valspar colors picked for Pumpkin Custard by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Pumpkin Custard, 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 | Carnival | SW 6892 | 36 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | New Dawn | 133 | 39.2 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Bird Of Paradise | 260B-7 | 38.8 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Dynamo | 17-22 | 39 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar orange colors nearest to Pumpkin Custard (LRV 39) by LRV.
Lighter than Pumpkin Custard
Darker than Pumpkin Custard
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2005-1A |
| Hex | #F38F3E |
| RGB | 243, 143, 62 |
| HSL | 27°, 88%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.8, 31.8, 57.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pumpkin Custard (Valspar 2005-1A), published as #F38F3E
#E4853F
#FF993B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pumpkin Custard (Valspar 2005-1A)?
- Pumpkin Custard has an LRV of 39. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pumpkin Custard is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pumpkin Custard in another brand?
- Bird Of Paradise (Behr 260B-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Pumpkin Custard warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Pumpkin Custard as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 57.2; 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.