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Cantaloupe 157
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, Cantaloupe sits at L* 89.3, a* 5.8, b* 26.6. Its hue angle is 78° and its chroma is 27.3, 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 88%.
LRV 71.3: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 71.3, Cantaloupe is lighter than 80% 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 Cantaloupe
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enjoyable Yellow | SW 6666 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Captivating Cream | SW 6659 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hinoki | SW 7686 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Cantaloupe
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peach Glow | P240-2 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| Feather Plume | 290B-4 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| Pale Honey | PPU6-8 | 1.76 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Melon | 121 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Tangerine Mist | 129 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Melon Popsicle | 2016-50 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Pineapple Orange | 158 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Sweet Nectar | 156 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wheatfield | 2159-50 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sun Blossom 149 · lighter, LRV 75.4
- Melted Butter CSP-905 · lighter, LRV 77.0
- Pale Moon OC-108 · lighter, LRV 76.3
- Honeywheat 179 · darker, LRV 67.3
- Manila 2158-50 · darker, LRV 68.3
- Beacon Hill Damask HC-2 · darker, LRV 68.0
Colors that go with Cantaloupe
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Honolulu Blue 2066-60 · complementary (180°)
- Springtime Peach 2014-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Lime Sherbet CSP-845 · analogous (+30°)
- Jamaican Aqua 2048-60 · triadic (120°)
- Bunny Nose Pink 2074-60 · triadic (240°)
Cantaloupe vs popular colors
- Pale Oats (Benjamin Moore 2166-60, ΔE 5.2) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 71.3), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 6.3) is darker (LRV 69.1 vs 71.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 7.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.