Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Cool Melon |
| SKU | PPG1057-2 |
| Hex | #EBD1CD |
| RGB | 235, 209, 205 |
| HSL | 8°, 43%, 86% |
| LRV | 68 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Glidden Cool Melon
At LRV 68, Cool Melon 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.
Cool 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
Closest matches by brand
15 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 pink from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Cool Melon within Glidden'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 #EBD1CD in HSL space. Pair Cool 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.
Glidden Cool Melon Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cool 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 Glidden PPG1057-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cool Melon
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Cool Melon is Innocence (SW 6302). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Innocence and you'll get the same color. See the full Innocence swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cool Melon
Behr's nearest match is Conch Shell (S200-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Melon without repainting risk. See the full Conch Shell swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cool Melon
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Pleasant Pink (2094-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 68) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Melon without repainting risk. See the full Pleasant Pink swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cool Melon
The closest Valspar equivalent of Cool Melon is Rosy Glow (1008-8C). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 67.3 vs 68). If Valspar is your counter, order Rosy Glow and you'll get the same color. See the full Rosy Glow swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cool Melon
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Cool Melon is Cool Melon (PPG1057-2). At ΔE 0.65 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Cool Melon and you'll get the same color. See the full Cool Melon swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cool Melon
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Tufted Pink (203-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Melon without repainting risk. See the full Tufted Pink swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cool Melon
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Cool Melon is Mad About Pink (HGSW 2037). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Mad About Pink and you'll get the same color. See the full Mad About Pink swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cool Melon
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Cool Melon is Short and Sweet (DE6023) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 68) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Short and Sweet swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cool Melon
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Cool Melon. The nearest is Ella Rose (JG-24) at ΔE 4.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ella Rose swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cool Melon
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Cool Melon is Calamine (NO. 230) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 68) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Calamine swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cool Melon
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Cool Melon. The nearest is Pink Coral (0083) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pink Coral swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cool Melon
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Cool Melon. The nearest is Truffles (0146) at ΔE 4.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Truffles swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cool Melon
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Cool Melon — the nearest deck color, Pointe Shoes (R121), is clearly different (ΔE 5). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1057-2 instead. See the full Pointe Shoes swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Cool Melon
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Cool Melon is Blush Pink (285142) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 68) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blush Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cool Melon
Kompozit has no exact twin of Cool Melon. The nearest is Truffles (0146) at ΔE 4.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Truffles swatch →