Pumpkin Seeds vs San Mateo Beaches
Pumpkin Seeds and San Mateo Beaches come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 79 vs 76 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a red character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 6.1 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Pumpkin Seeds vs San Mateo Beaches Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pumpkin Seeds on one side and San Mateo Beaches 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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Pumpkin Seeds reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (83 vs 79) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 79 vs 6, Pumpkin Seeds is decisively the brighter choice.
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Pumpkin Seeds reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
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At LRV 79 vs 58, Pumpkin Seeds is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 27, Pumpkin Seeds is decisively the brighter choice.
Pumpkin Seeds reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Pumpkin Seeds reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 55, Pumpkin Seeds is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 13, Pumpkin Seeds is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 44, Pumpkin Seeds is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Pumpkin Seeds reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 66, Pumpkin Seeds is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (79 vs 74) makes Pumpkin Seeds the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (83 vs 79) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
Pumpkin Seeds reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 12, Pumpkin Seeds is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 8, Pumpkin Seeds is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (79 vs 68) makes Pumpkin Seeds the marginally brighter of the two.
Pumpkin Seeds reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 12, Pumpkin Seeds is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 45, Pumpkin Seeds is decisively the brighter choice.
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