Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Delicious Melon |
| SKU | SW 6653 |
| Hex | #F5C894 |
| RGB | 245, 200, 148 |
| HSL | 32°, 83%, 77% |
| LRV | 63 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Orange |
About 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 by brand
13 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Delicious Melon within 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.
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 Sherwin-Williams SW 6653 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Delicious Melon
At Glidden, the closest color to Delicious Melon is Orange Sherbet (98YR 65/333) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Orange Sherbet 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 →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Delicious Melon
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Delicious Melon is Fragrant Nectarine (HGSW 1136). 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Fragrant Nectarine and you'll get the same color. See the full Fragrant Nectarine 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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Delicious Melon
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Delicious Melon is Tuscan Wall (0981) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 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 →
Rodda Equivalent of Delicious Melon
At Rodda, the closest color to Delicious Melon is Maize (CA137) — very close at ΔE 3.47, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Maize 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 →
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 →