Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Sweet Melon |
| SKU | 90YR 55/266 |
| Hex | #EBBD99 |
| RGB | 235, 189, 153 |
| HSL | 26°, 67%, 76% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| 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 at every US brand
20 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. 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
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
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 →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sweet Melon
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Melon — the nearest deck color, Cabbage Rose (JG-26), is clearly different (ΔE 9.14). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90YR 55/266 instead. See the full Cabbage Rose swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sweet Melon
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Melon — the nearest deck color, Pink Cup (NO. 9801), is clearly different (ΔE 5.52). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90YR 55/266 instead. See the full Pink Cup 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 →
Rodda Equivalent of Sweet Melon
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Melon — the nearest deck color, Straw Bale (CA130), is clearly different (ΔE 5.43). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90YR 55/266 instead. See the full Straw Bale 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 →
Clare Equivalent of Sweet Melon
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Melon — the nearest deck color, Meet Cute (PNT100-LT-60), is clearly different (ΔE 8.84). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90YR 55/266 instead. See the full Meet Cute swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Sweet Melon
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Melon — the nearest deck color, Angel's Landing (ANGEL'S LANDING), is clearly different (ΔE 5.27). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90YR 55/266 instead. See the full Angel's Landing swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Sweet Melon
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Melon — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 8). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90YR 55/266 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Sweet Melon
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Melon — the nearest deck color, Boy Meets Girl (BD-BG), is clearly different (ΔE 7.82). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90YR 55/266 instead. See the full Boy Meets Girl swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Sweet Melon
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Melon — the nearest deck color, Sandstone (398641), is clearly different (ΔE 13.67). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90YR 55/266 instead. See the full Sandstone 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 →