Honeydew Melon
PPG1222-2 · #E5EBCB · LRV 80 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Urban Nature51
- 2Soft Fern57
- 3Honeydew Melon80
- 4Frosty Lime89
- 5Mint Hint95
What Color Is Honeydew Melon, Really?
Honeydew Melon reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1222-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Honeydew Melon
Honeydew Melon shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Honeydew Melon
Honeydew Melon is very light — LRV 80, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its green 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Honeydew 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1222-2 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 | CitrineSW 6714 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.8 | 82 | Color page → |
| Behr | Praying MantisP370-2 · Behr | 0.7 | 80 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Crisp Green534 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 76 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Apple Slice6006-9A · Valspar | 1.4 | 80.8 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Honeydew MelonPPG1222-2 · Glidden | 0.2 | 81 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Dainty Lime126-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.2 | 79 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Honeydew Melon within PPG / 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 #E5EBCB in HSL space. Pair Honeydew Melon with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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