Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Winter Melon |
| SKU | 093 |
| Hex | #FAE2C8 |
| RGB | 250, 226, 200 |
| HSL | 31°, 83%, 88% |
| LRV | 79 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | White |
About Benjamin Moore Winter Melon
Winter Melon is very light — LRV 79, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Winter Melon shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches by brand
13 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Winter Melon within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #FAE2C8 in HSL space. Pair Winter Melon with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Winter Melon Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Winter Melon from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 093 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Winter Melon
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Winter Melon is Cherish Cream (SW 6651) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cherish Cream swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Winter Melon
Behr's nearest match is Frosting Cream (M250-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Winter Melon without repainting risk. See the full Frosting Cream swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Winter Melon
Valspar's nearest match is Beyond the Pale (V048-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79.6 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Winter Melon without repainting risk. See the full Beyond the Pale swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Winter Melon
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Winter Melon is Magnolia Spray (PPG1089-2) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Magnolia Spray swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Winter Melon
Glidden's nearest match is Taffy Pull Cream (20YY 78/146), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Winter Melon without repainting risk. See the full Taffy Pull Cream swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Winter Melon
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Victorian Charm (110-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Winter Melon without repainting risk. See the full Victorian Charm swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Winter Melon
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Winter Melon. The nearest is Vanillin (HGSW 4038) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vanillin swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Winter Melon
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Wild Maple (DE5246), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Winter Melon without repainting risk. See the full Wild Maple swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Winter Melon
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Winter Melon is Mineral Glow (0986) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mineral Glow swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Winter Melon
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Winter Melon is City of Diamonds (0978) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full City of Diamonds swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Winter Melon
At Rodda, the closest color to Winter Melon is Almond (CA127) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Almond swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Winter Melon
At Kompozit, the closest color to Winter Melon is City of Diamonds (0978) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full City of Diamonds swatch →