Dear Melissa
V054-1 · #FEEBB3 · LRV 83.7 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Jackfruit62
- 2Banana Cream71
- 3Dear Melissa83.7
- 4Butter90
- 5Magnolia Blossom96
What Color Is Dear Melissa, Really?
Dear Melissa reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Valspar V054-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Dear Melissa
Dear Melissa 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Dear Melissa
Dear Melissa is very light — LRV 83.7, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Dear Melissa 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 Valspar V054-1 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 | Icy LemonadeSW 1667 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 80 | Color page → |
| Behr | Cornsilk320A-3 · Behr | 0.5 | 84 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Good Vibrations296 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 82 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Easy On The EyesPPG1211-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.6 | 83 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Early Morning Sun54YY 85/291 · Glidden | 1.0 | 85 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Clearly Citrus116-3DB · Dutch Boy | 1.8 | 82 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Dear Melissa within Valspar'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 #FEEBB3 in HSL space. Pair Dear Melissa with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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