Melon Sorbet
P190-3 · #F8B797 · LRV 56 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Caramelized35
- 2Venetian Plaster42
- 3Melon Sorbet56
- 4Belvedere Cream65
- 5Pumpkin Mousse71
What Color Is Melon Sorbet, Really?
Melon Sorbet reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr P190-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Melon Sorbet
Melon Sorbet is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Melon Sorbet
At LRV 56, Melon Sorbet is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Melon Sorbet 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 P190-3 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Certain PeachSW 6625 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.8 | 58 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Amber Winds073 · Benjamin Moore | 2.2 | 58 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Word of MouthV045-2 · Valspar | 3.6 | 58.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Crab BisquePPG1195-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.7 | 54 | Color page → |
| Glidden | True Peach80YR 57/293 · Glidden | 2.5 | 57 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Tahitian Dream107-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.3 | 57 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Melon Sorbet 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 #F8B797 in HSL space. Pair Melon Sorbet with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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