Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Sorbete De Melon |
| SKU | PPG17-21 |
| Hex | #FDAE6F |
| RGB | 253, 174, 111 |
| HSL | 27°, 97%, 71% |
| LRV | 52 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Orange |
About Glidden Sorbete De Melon
At LRV 52, Sorbete De 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.
Sorbete De 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.
Closest matches by brand
11 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 orange from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Sorbete De 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 #FDAE6F in HSL space. Pair Sorbete De 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 Sorbete De Melon Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sorbete De 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 PPG17-21 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sorbete De Melon
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Sorbete De Melon. The nearest is Stirring Orange (SW 6889) at ΔE 4.38 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Stirring Orange swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sorbete De Melon
Behr's nearest match is Apricot Flower (270B-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sorbete De Melon without repainting risk. See the full Apricot Flower swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sorbete De Melon
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Tangerine Zing (132), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sorbete De Melon without repainting risk. See the full Tangerine Zing swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sorbete De Melon
Valspar's nearest match is Orange Zest (V010-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52.9 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sorbete De Melon without repainting risk. See the full Orange Zest swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sorbete De Melon
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Sorbete De Melon is Sorbete De Melon (PPG17-21). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Sorbete De Melon and you'll get the same color. See the full Sorbete De Melon swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sorbete De Melon
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Sorbete De Melon. The nearest is Freshly Squeezed (111-5DB) at ΔE 4.38 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Freshly Squeezed swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sorbete De Melon
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Sorbete De Melon. The nearest is Anise Orange (HGSW 1135) at ΔE 4.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Anise Orange swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sorbete De Melon
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Market Melon (DE5199), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sorbete De Melon without repainting risk. See the full Market Melon swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sorbete De Melon
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Sorbete De Melon is Downy Feather (0975). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Downy Feather and you'll get the same color. See the full Downy Feather swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sorbete De Melon
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Downy Feather (0975), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sorbete De Melon without repainting risk. See the full Downy Feather swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sorbete De Melon
Kompozit's nearest match is Downy Feather (0975), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sorbete De Melon without repainting risk. See the full Downy Feather swatch →