Cantaloupe Slice
260B-5 · #FFA173 · LRV 48 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Caramelized35
- 2Venetian Plaster42
- 3Cantaloupe Slice48
- 4Amber53
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Cantaloupe Slice, Really?
Cantaloupe Slice reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr 260B-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Cantaloupe Slice
Cantaloupe Slice is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Cantaloupe Slice
Cantaloupe Slice sits in the mid-range at LRV 48, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its red undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Cantaloupe Slice are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 260B-5 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Butterfly Wings090 · Benjamin Moore | 1.9 | 48 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Ripe Melon2002-1C · Valspar | 1.0 | 46.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Copper RiverPPG1196-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.5 | 47 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Copper RiverPPG1196-5 · Glidden | 2.5 | 47 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Pretty Papaya107-5DB · Dutch Boy | 2.0 | 46 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | NectarineDE5166 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.9 | 47 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Cantaloupe Slice within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #FFA173 in HSL space. Pair Cantaloupe Slice with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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