Behr Burnt Pumpkin M250-5
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| Code: | M250-5 |
| Name: | Burnt Pumpkin |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Burnt Pumpkin?
Behr Burnt Pumpkin M250-5 is a warm, mid-tone orange-brown with a softened, clay-like cast rather than a bright citrus intensity. Its muted golden and terracotta lean keeps the color grounded, making it a strong option for a dining room, den, or sunlit entry wall. In direct daylight, Burnt Pumpkin can read warmer and more golden, while lower evening light brings out its deeper earthy brown side. Pair it with creamy off-whites, warm taupes, olive greens, or deep charcoal for contrast. It also suits natural wood, aged brass, woven textures, and terracotta or stone finishes.
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What are Behr Burnt Pumpkin undertones?
Burnt Pumpkin is a mid-light, soft caramel tan. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
202, 149, 92
Is Behr Burnt Pumpkin cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 31° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
M250-5 Burnt Pumpkin HSL code: 31, 51%, 58%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Burnt Pumpkin
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Yellow shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Burnt Pumpkin:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
M250-5
Burnt Pumpkin
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Burnt Pumpkin with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 211, such as Behr Lyric Blue and Undersea.
LRV of Burnt Pumpkin
Burnt Pumpkin has an LRV of 34.51% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 34.51%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #ca955c |
| RGB Decimal | 202, 149, 92 |
| RGB Percent | 79.22%, 58.43%, 36.08% |
| HSV | Hue: 31° Saturation: 54.46% Value: 79.22% |
| HSL | hsl(31, 51, 58) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 26.24 Yellow: 54.46 Key: 20.78 |
| YIQ | Y: 158.349 I: 49.899 Q: -6.527 |
| XYZ | X: 37.038 Y: 34.827 Z: 14.894 |
| CIE Lab | L:65.614 a:13.425 b:37.664 |
| CIE Luv | L:65.614 u:40.428 v:43.077 |
| Decimal | 13276508 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.014, 8.754, 26.347 |
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