Behr Golden Pumpkin M240-7
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| Code: | M240-7 |
| Name: | Golden Pumpkin |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Golden Pumpkin?
Behr Golden Pumpkin M240-7 is a medium-deep orange with earthy brown and golden undertones, giving it the look of sunbaked clay rather than a bright citrus hue. Its substantial saturation makes it especially effective on an accent wall, front door, or kitchen island where the color can hold its own. In direct daylight, Golden Pumpkin reads warmer and more golden; under softer evening lighting, it settles into a deeper, more grounded orange-brown. Pair it with creamy off-whites, warm beige, dark walnut, aged brass, or charcoal for contrast. It can bring welcome color to dining rooms, entryways, and covered exterior details without feeling overly sharp.
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What are Behr Golden Pumpkin undertones?
Golden Pumpkin is a mid-light, soft caramel orange. The HEX sample leans 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, 136, 75
Is Behr Golden Pumpkin cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 29° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
M240-7 Golden Pumpkin HSL code: 29, 55%, 54%
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 Golden 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:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Golden 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
M240-7
Golden Pumpkin
Darker shades
M240-7
Golden Pumpkin
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 Golden Pumpkin with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 209, such as Behr Ovation and Polar Frost.
LRV of Golden Pumpkin
Golden Pumpkin has an LRV of 30.13% 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 30.13%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #ca884b |
| RGB Decimal | 202, 136, 75 |
| RGB Percent | 79.22%, 53.33%, 29.41% |
| HSV | Hue: 29° Saturation: 62.87% Value: 79.22% |
| HSL | hsl(29, 55, 54) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 32.67 Yellow: 62.87 Key: 20.78 |
| YIQ | Y: 148.78 I: 58.931 Q: -5.022 |
| XYZ | X: 34.433 Y: 30.676 Z: 10.762 |
| CIE Lab | L:62.233 a:19.226 b:42.412 |
| CIE Luv | L:62.233 u:51.442 v:45.048 |
| Decimal | 13273163 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.386, 14.048, 27.249 |
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