Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Delicious Melon |
| SKU | HGSW 6653 |
| Hex | #F5C894 |
| RGB | 245, 200, 148 |
| HSL | 32°, 83%, 77% |
| LRV | 63 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Orange |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Delicious Melon
At LRV 63, Delicious 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.
Delicious 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
14 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
Dutch Boy
Valspar
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
PPG / Glidden
Diamond Vogel
Benjamin Moore
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Magnolia Home
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Delicious Melon within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams'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 #F5C894 in HSL space. Pair Delicious 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.
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Delicious Melon Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Delicious 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6653 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Delicious Melon
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Delicious Melon is Delicious Melon (SW 6653). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Delicious Melon and you'll get the same color. See the full Delicious Melon swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Delicious Melon
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Delicious Melon is Reminiscent (111-4DB). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Reminiscent and you'll get the same color. See the full Reminiscent swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Delicious Melon
The closest Valspar equivalent of Delicious Melon is Burnished Gold (V050-2). At ΔE 0.84 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 60.9 vs 63). If Valspar is your counter, order Burnished Gold and you'll get the same color. See the full Burnished Gold swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Delicious Melon
Behr's nearest match is Lunch Box (M260-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Delicious Melon without repainting risk. See the full Lunch Box swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Delicious Melon
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Arts & Crafts Gold (DET477), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 43 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Delicious Melon without repainting risk. See the full Arts & Crafts Gold swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Delicious Melon
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Tuscan Wall (0981), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Delicious Melon without repainting risk. See the full Tuscan Wall swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Delicious Melon
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Delicious Melon is Frittata (C2-606) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frittata swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Delicious Melon
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Delicious Melon is Crestwood Tan (116) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Crestwood Tan swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Delicious Melon
At Kompozit, the closest color to Delicious Melon is Tuscan Wall (0981) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tuscan Wall swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Delicious Melon
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Delicious Melon. The nearest is Toffee Crunch (PPG1207-4) at ΔE 3.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Toffee Crunch swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Delicious Melon
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Delicious Melon — the nearest deck color, Lemony (JG-42), is clearly different (ΔE 5.33). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6653 instead. See the full Lemony swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Delicious Melon
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Delicious Melon — the nearest deck color, Golden Hour (PNT100-MD-23), is clearly different (ΔE 6.4). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6653 instead. See the full Golden Hour swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Delicious Melon
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Delicious Melon — the nearest deck color, Yellow Ground (NO. 218), is clearly different (ΔE 6.56). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6653 instead. See the full Yellow Ground swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Delicious Melon
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Delicious Melon — the nearest deck color, Eames (BD-EA), is clearly different (ΔE 6.67). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6653 instead. See the full Eames swatch →