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Melon Popsicle 2016-50
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, Melon Popsicle sits at L* 88.5, a* 6.8, b* 29.7. Its hue angle is 77° and its chroma is 30.5, 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 91%.
LRV 70.7: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 70.7, Melon Popsicle is lighter than 79% 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 Melon Popsicle
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honey Blush | SW 6660 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Enjoyable Yellow | SW 6666 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Belvedere Cream | SW 0067 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Melon Popsicle
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September Sun | QE-19 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Peach Glow | P240-2 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Mango Nectar | P240-3 | 1.55 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pineapple Orange | 158 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Asbury Sand | 2156-50 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Cantaloupe | 157 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Sweet Melon | 121 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tangerine Mist | 129 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Orange Froth | 151 | 2.14 | 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.
- Sweet Nectar 156 · lighter, LRV 74.2
- Santo Domingo Cream 274 · lighter, LRV 74.7
- Sun Blossom 149 · lighter, LRV 75.4
- Key West Ivory 192 · darker, LRV 65.7
- Yellow Clover 375 · darker, LRV 64.9
- Sunfish 095 · darker, LRV 65.3
Colors that go with Melon Popsicle
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°)
- Wales Green 2028-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Tropicana Cabana 2048-50 · triadic (120°)
- Bunny Nose Pink 2074-60 · triadic (240°)
Melon Popsicle vs popular colors
- Pale Oats (Benjamin Moore 2166-60, ΔE 6.5) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 70.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 6.9) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 70.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 7.3) is darker (LRV 69.1 vs 70.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.