Pumpkin Squash (Valspar 3009-5)
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Pumpkin Squash (Valspar 3009-5) is a deep, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 27, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pumpkin Squash
Four Valspar colors picked for Pumpkin Squash by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 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 | Cut the Mustard | SW 6384 | 26 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Turmeric | 2160-20 | 26.6 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Wild Ginger | M270-7 | 27.3 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Cider Toddy | 1207-7 | 26 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Pumpkin Squash (LRV 27) by LRV.
Lighter than Pumpkin Squash
Darker than Pumpkin Squash
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3009-5 |
| Hex | #B88541 |
| RGB | 184, 133, 65 |
| HSL | 34°, 48%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.3, 12.5, 43.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pumpkin Squash (Valspar 3009-5), published as #B88541
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pumpkin Squash (Valspar 3009-5)?
- Pumpkin Squash has an LRV of 27. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pumpkin Squash is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pumpkin Squash in another brand?
- Turmeric (BM 2160-20) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pumpkin Squash warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Pumpkin Squash as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 43.5; 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.