Burnt Pumpkin vs Lyric Blue
Both from Behr's palette. Hue-wise, Burnt Pumpkin belongs to the beige family and Lyric Blue to the blue-grey family. Burnt Pumpkin (LRV 35) reflects noticeably more light than Lyric Blue (LRV 22), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Burnt Pumpkin runs red while Lyric Blue is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 50.3, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Burnt Pumpkin vs Lyric Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Burnt Pumpkin and Lyric Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Burnt Pumpkin reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Lyric Blue.
Color Details
Burnt Pumpkin vs Lyric Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Burnt Pumpkin on one side and Lyric Blue on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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