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Melón Meloso SW 9007
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Melón Meloso sits at L* 79.1, a* 15.5, b* 30.5. Its hue angle is 63° and its chroma is 34.2, 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 87%.
LRV 55.3: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 55.3, Melón Meloso is lighter than 67% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Melón Meloso
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canyonlands | 109 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tooty Fruity | 089 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hugs & Kisses | 097 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Melón Meloso
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandy Butter | 270D-4 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Fresh Peaches | 260C-3 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Trick Or Treat | M220-4 | 1.65 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exciting Orange | SW 6647 | 3.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gold Vessel | SW 7677 | 3.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tangerine | SW 6640 | 3.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sun Bleached Ochre | SW 9011 | 3.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Avid Apricot | SW 6639 | 4.08 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sociable | SW 6359 | 4.08 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Harvester SW 6373 · lighter, LRV 58.8
- Colonial Yellow SW 0030 · lighter, LRV 59.4
- Neighborly Peach SW 6632 · lighter, LRV 59.8
- Exciting Orange SW 6647 · darker, LRV 51.2
- Soft Apricot SW 6352 · darker, LRV 50.1
- Tangerine SW 6640 · darker, LRV 49.8
Colors that go with Melón Meloso
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Melón Meloso:
- Pure White SW 7005
- Roycroft Mist Gray SW 2844
- 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°)
- Youthful Coral SW 6604 · analogous (−30°)
- Independent Gold SW 6401 · analogous (+30°)
- Tantalizing Teal SW 6937 · triadic (120°)
- Wisteria SW 6822 · triadic (240°)
Melón Meloso vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 8.8) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 55.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 9.2) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 55.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 10.4) is darker (LRV 41.1 vs 55.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.