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Melon Tint SW 7117
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Melon Tint sits at L* 92.5, a* 2.7, b* 11.3. Its hue angle is 77° and its chroma is 11.6, so it leans orange clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 78%.
LRV 81.9: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 81.9, Melon Tint is lighter than 97% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Melon Tint
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia Blush | 085 | 0.21 | Practically identical | |
| Parchment | OC-78 | 0.45 | Practically identical | |
| Mystical Powers | 901 | 0.45 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Melon Tint
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe Cream | PPU4-9 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Cafe Cream | PPU4-09 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Lilting Laughter | 260E-1 | 0.85 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggwhite | SW 6364 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Choice Cream | SW 6357 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| White Hyacinth | SW 0046 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Crisp Linen | SW 6378 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Corallite | SW 9698 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Champagne | SW 6644 | 1.78 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Whitetail SW 7103 · lighter, LRV 86.4
- White Flour SW 7102 · lighter, LRV 86.5
- Paperwhite SW 7105 · lighter, LRV 86.7
- Posy SW 6630 · darker, LRV 77.3
- Intimate White SW 6322 · darker, LRV 77.1
- Pearly White SW 7009 · darker, LRV 77.3
Colors that go with Melon Tint
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Melon Tint:
- Avid Apricot SW 6639
- Pearl Gray SW 0052
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Violet Vignette SW 7137 · complementary (180°)
- Laurel Pink SW 7111 · analogous (−30°)
- Queen Anne's Lace SW 6420 · analogous (+30°)
- Swimming SW 6764 · triadic (120°)
- Joyful Lilac SW 6972 · triadic (240°)
Melon Tint vs popular colors
- Parchment (Benjamin Moore OC-78, ΔE 0.5) is darker (LRV 79.9 vs 81.9).
- Peach Parfait (Benjamin Moore 2175-70, ΔE 2.9) is darker (LRV 79.6 vs 81.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Head Over Heels (Benjamin Moore AF-250, ΔE 3.6) is darker (LRV 73.3 vs 81.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.