Cozy Melon
70YR 45/261 · #DEAA8D · LRV 45 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Determined Orange22
- 2Caramelized35
- 3Cozy Melon45
- 4Beehive51
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Cozy Melon, Really?
Cozy Melon reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 70YR 45/261 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Cozy Melon
Cozy Melon 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 Cozy Melon
Cozy Melon sits in the mid-range at LRV 45, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Cozy 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 Glidden 70YR 45/261 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 | Windswept CanyonSW 9010 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.7 | 43 | Color page → |
| Behr | Coral CloudM200-4 · Behr | 1.8 | 48 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Casabella102 · Benjamin Moore | 2.7 | 45 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Mojave Sunset2005-8A · Valspar | 1.6 | 47.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Clay FirePPG1070-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.8 | 43 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Harvest Peach308-4DB · Dutch Boy | 1.4 | 45 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Cozy Melon within Glidden'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 #DEAA8D in HSL space. Pair Cozy Melon with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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