Pumpkin Hue
1024 · #F6A379 · LRV 47 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Caramelized35
- 2Venetian Plaster42
- 3Pumpkin Hue47
- 4Faded Terracotta52
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Pumpkin Hue, Really?
Pumpkin Hue reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Kompozit 1024 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pumpkin Hue
Pumpkin Hue is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Pumpkin Hue
Pumpkin Hue sits in the mid-range at LRV 47, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Pumpkin Hue are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Kompozit 1024 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | SirenP190-4 · Behr | 2.3 | 48 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Butterfly Wings090 · Benjamin Moore | 1.9 | 48 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Ripe Melon2002-1C · Valspar | 1.9 | 46.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Copper RiverPPG1196-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 47 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Coral Silk67YR 68/210 · Glidden | 1.2 | 68 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Pretty Papaya107-5DB · Dutch Boy | 0.8 | 46 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Pumpkin Hue within Kompozit's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F6A379 in HSL space. Pair Pumpkin Hue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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