Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Sweet Melon |
| SKU | 90YR 55/266 |
| Hex | #EBBD99 |
| RGB | 235, 189, 153 |
| HSL | 26°, 67%, 76% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Orange |
About Glidden Sweet Melon
At LRV 55, Sweet 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.
Sweet 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
14 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Sweet 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 #EBBD99 in HSL space. Pair Sweet 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 Sweet Melon Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sweet 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 90YR 55/266 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sweet Melon
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sociable (SW 6359), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Melon without repainting risk. See the full Sociable swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sweet Melon
At Behr, the closest color to Sweet Melon is Apple Turnover (M250-3) — very close at ΔE 3.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Apple Turnover swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sweet Melon
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Sweet Melon. The nearest is Tucson Tan (1144) at ΔE 4.31 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tucson Tan swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sweet Melon
Valspar's nearest match is Southern Peach (2006-6B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56.6 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Melon without repainting risk. See the full Southern Peach swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sweet Melon
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Sweet Melon is Shrimp Boat (PPG1196-4) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shrimp Boat swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sweet Melon
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Sunwashed Orange (312-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Melon without repainting risk. See the full Sunwashed Orange swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sweet Melon
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sonya Orange (HGSW 2116), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Melon without repainting risk. See the full Sonya Orange swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sweet Melon
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Madrid Beige (DE5255), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Melon without repainting risk. See the full Madrid Beige swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sweet Melon
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Bread Pudding (0995), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Melon without repainting risk. See the full Bread Pudding swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sweet Melon
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Bread Pudding (0995), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Melon without repainting risk. See the full Bread Pudding swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sweet Melon
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Sweet Melon is Riding Britches (BD64) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Riding Britches swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sweet Melon
Kompozit's nearest match is Bread Pudding (0995), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Melon without repainting risk. See the full Bread Pudding swatch →