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Pumpkin & Walnut Color Scheme

A warm, autumn-leaning trio of toasty pumpkin, soft cream, and deep walnut brown that feels cozy and grounded year-round, all matched to real paint you can buy.

By David Chen · Formulation Lead & Resident Chemist

Start with Roasted Pumpkin, a toasty, sun-baked orange that sets a warm and welcoming mood the moment you walk in. It has the comfort of a fall afternoon without going loud or neon, so it feels rich and lived-in rather than flashy. Paired with the right neutrals, it turns a plain space into something that feels hugged by warm light.

To keep it easy on the eyes, Warm Cream softens the trim and frames everything in a gentle, buttery glow, while Walnut Brown drops in as a deep, grounding accent on a door, a piece of furniture, or built-ins. The contrast feels natural, like wood and harvest colors that have always belonged together. Use it across a living room, a cozy bedroom, a kitchen, or flow it through a whole home wherever you want that warm, autumn-cozy feeling to follow you.

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Roasted Pumpkin
walls
Dunn-Edwards Desert Spice · DE5202
#C66B30
LRV 22
Warm Cream
trim
Benjamin Moore Cappuccino Froth · CSP-1055
#F0E6D2
LRV 80
Walnut Brown
accent
Valspar Cowboy Hat · 3010-8
#6D4934
LRV 8

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Each color matched to the closest real paint in every brand, by ΔE2000. Tap a swatch for its full guide or + to save it — take any SKU to the store, they mix on demand.

Roasted Pumpkin
#C26A2E · LRV 22 · walls
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6643 · ΔE 2.73
Behr · 270D-7 · ΔE 2.79
Benjamin Moore · 2166-20 · ΔE 1.4
Valspar · V046-5 · ΔE 1.87
PPG / Glidden · PPG1198-7 · ΔE 1.3
Glidden · PPG1198-7 · ΔE 1.58
Dutch Boy · 209-6DB · ΔE 1.89
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 1121 · ΔE 2.73
Dunn-Edwards · DE5202 · ΔE 1.01
Magnolia Home · JG-35 · ΔE 7.25
Farrow & Ball · NO. 268 · ΔE 9.21
Diamond Vogel · 1019 · ΔE 4.97
Hirshfield's · 1026 · ΔE 4.61
Rodda · CA224 · ΔE 11.72
C2 Paint · C2-588 · ΔE 5.66
Clare · PNT100-DP-74 · ΔE 7.87
Portola Paints · MESA · ΔE 8.74
Annie Sloan · SCANDINAVIAN PINK · ΔE 13.34
Backdrop · BD-OS · ΔE 24.64
Rust-Oleum · 398640 · ΔE 7.56
Kompozit · 1026 · ΔE 4.61
Warm Cream
#EFE6D2 · LRV 80 · trim
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7559 · ΔE 1.74
Behr · N280-1 · ΔE 1.64
Benjamin Moore · CSP-1055 · ΔE 0.48
Valspar · 7003-6 · ΔE 1.33
PPG / Glidden · PPG1096-1 · ΔE 1.82
Glidden · PPG1096-1 · ΔE 1.6
Dutch Boy · 010W · ΔE 1.48
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 4040 · ΔE 1.74
Dunn-Edwards · DE6170 · ΔE 1.12
Magnolia Home · JG-16 · ΔE 1.02
Farrow & Ball · NO. 59 · ΔE 1.13
Diamond Vogel · 0014 · ΔE 0.51
Hirshfield's · 0010 · ΔE 1.08
Rodda · R127 · ΔE 1.38
C2 Paint · C2-579 · ΔE 0.79
Clare · PNT100-LT-62 · ΔE 1.48
Portola Paints · CASA FORMA · ΔE 1.51
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 8.49
Backdrop · BD-DS · ΔE 1.85
Rust-Oleum · 329598 · ΔE 3.87
Kompozit · 0010 · ΔE 1.08
Walnut Brown
#6E4A33 · LRV 8 · accent
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6097 · ΔE 2.75
Behr · BXC-42 · ΔE 3.23
Benjamin Moore · 2100-10 · ΔE 3.16
Valspar · 3010-8 · ΔE 0.88
PPG / Glidden · PPG1072-7 · ΔE 4.09
Glidden · 70YR 08/186 · ΔE 2.72
Dutch Boy · 313-7DB · ΔE 2.22
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 3101 · ΔE 2.75
Dunn-Edwards · DE6049 · ΔE 6.07
Magnolia Home · JG-171 · ΔE 6.68
Farrow & Ball · NO. W101 · ΔE 7.99
Diamond Vogel · 0137 · ΔE 5.37
Hirshfield's · 0130 · ΔE 4.68
Rodda · CA219 · ΔE 5.64
C2 Paint · C2-550 · ΔE 8.5
Clare · PNT100-DP-67 · ΔE 11.31
Portola Paints · PONDEROSA · ΔE 14.95
Annie Sloan · PRIMER RED · ΔE 9.58
Backdrop · BD-IT · ΔE 5.49
Rust-Oleum · 391445 · ΔE 28.18
Kompozit · 0130 · ΔE 4.68

Questions

what colors go with roasted pumpkin?

Soft creams, deep browns, and warm off-whites are its best friends. They let the pumpkin glow without fighting it, which is exactly why this trio works.

is a pumpkin wall color too bold for a whole room?

It reads warmer and more grounded than people expect, especially next to cream and walnut. If you want it softer, save the pumpkin for one wall and let the cream lead.

what undertones should I watch with this combo?

Keep everything on the warm, earthy side. A pumpkin or brown that turns too red or too gray can break the cozy autumn feeling these three are going for.

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