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Delicious Melon SW 6653
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Delicious Melon sits at L* 83.4, a* 9.1, b* 32.0. Its hue angle is 74° and its chroma is 33.3, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 89%.
LRV 63.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 63.0, Delicious Melon is lighter than 76% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Delicious 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peach Jam | 130 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Citrus Blossom | 123 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Glowing Apricot | 165 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Delicious 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagel | 300C-3 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Lunch Box | M260-4 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Sheer Apricot | M240-4 | 1.99 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pizazz Peach | SW 6888 | 0.73 | Practically identical | |
| Bellini Fizz | SW 9008 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Orange Blast | SW 6646 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Harvester | SW 6373 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Humble Gold | SW 6380 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Ambitious Amber | SW 6366 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sunbeam Yellow SW 0078 · lighter, LRV 67.4
- Pollen Powder SW 9014 · lighter, LRV 67.8
- Jonquil SW 6674 · lighter, LRV 68.4
- Harvester SW 6373 · darker, LRV 58.8
- Pale Moss SW 9027 · darker, LRV 58.2
- Birdseye Maple SW 2834 · darker, LRV 58.4
Colors that go with Delicious Melon
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Delicious Melon:
- Paper Lantern SW 7676
- Honed Soapstone SW 9126
- Champagne SW 6644
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Undercool SW 6957 · complementary (180°)
- Jovial SW 6611 · analogous (−30°)
- Gleeful SW 6709 · analogous (+30°)
- Belize SW 6945 · triadic (120°)
- Free Spirit SW 6973 · triadic (240°)
Delicious Melon vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 7.3) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 63.0), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Pale Oats (Benjamin Moore 2166-60, ΔE 8.6) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 63.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 8.7) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 63.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.