Pumpkin is an amazing color, a bright orange but with a hint of peachy brown. It has the slightest shimmer, but applies nearly matte, with the staying power of a matte lip pencil. It applies smoother and creamier than some of the other purely matte lip pencils.I usually pair Pumpkin with NYX NYX(507), MAC Vegas Volt, MAC Saigon Summer, and MAC Ravishing. I sometimes use it with Morange to add shape and contour. Under bright orange shades it adds an earthy undertone.Pumpkin really surprised me. It is my preferred orange colored lip liner. I think it's more versatile than the NYX Orange lip pencil. It blends into bright orange shades but also works for less intense peach and coral shades. These NYX Slim Lip Pencils are great, I've yet to encounter one that has disappointed me.