Tint of Melon
108-4DB · #F6B28C · LRV 53 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Caramelized35
- 2Venetian Plaster42
- 3Tint of Melon53
- 4Colonial Yellow59
- 5Belvedere Cream65
What Color Is Tint of Melon, Really?
Tint of Melon reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 108-4DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Tint of Melon
Tint of Melon 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 Tint of Melon
At LRV 53, Tint of Melon is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Tint of Melon 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 Dutch Boy 108-4DB 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 | Melón MelosoSW 9007 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.7 | 55 | Color page → |
| Behr | Brandy Butter270D-4 · Behr | 0.9 | 54 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Tooty Fruity089 · Benjamin Moore | 2.3 | 56 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Peach SquaredV045-3 · Valspar | 1.9 | 52.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Crab BisquePPG1195-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.1 | 54 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Christmas Cactus Coral58YR 53/342 · Glidden | 2.8 | 53 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Tint of Melon within Dutch Boy'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 #F6B28C in HSL space. Pair Tint of Melon with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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