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Winter Melon 093
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Winter Melon sits at L* 91.2, a* 4.2, b* 15.7. Its hue angle is 75° and its chroma is 16.3, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 76%.
LRV 75.3: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 75.3, Winter Melon is lighter than 85% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Winter Melon
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impressive Ivory | SW 7560 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Warm Beige | SW 0035 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cachet Cream | SW 6365 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Winter Melon
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Dollar White | 300C-2 | 0.45 | Practically identical | |
| Applecrunch | 280A-2 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Sour Tarts | P230-2 | 1.17 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melon Ice | 106 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Pirates Cove Beach | 903 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Pirates Cove Beach | OC-80 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Gerbera Daisy | 2015-60 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Pale Oats | 2166-60 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Tudor Cream | 2157-60 | 1.49 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cashmere 930 · lighter, LRV 79.4
- Calcite CW-110 · lighter, LRV 81.9
- Cream 2159-60 · lighter, LRV 81.5
- French White 1093 · darker, LRV 72.7
- Butter Cookie CSP-995 · darker, LRV 71.8
- Summer Harvest 206 · darker, LRV 71.0
Colors that go with Winter Melon
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Jet Stream 814 · complementary (180°)
- Bermuda Pink 016 · analogous (−30°)
- Handmade Paper CSP-875 · analogous (+30°)
- Jamaican Aqua 2048-60 · triadic (120°)
- Lily Lavender 2071-60 · triadic (240°)
Winter Melon vs popular colors
- Pale Oats (Benjamin Moore 2166-60, ΔE 1.3) is about as light.
- Parchment (Benjamin Moore OC-78, ΔE 3.3) is lighter (LRV 79.9 vs 75.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Peach Parfait (Benjamin Moore 2175-70, ΔE 4.9) is lighter (LRV 79.6 vs 75.3), more blue/cool, more muted.