Benjamin Moore

Winter Melon

Winter Melon (BM) is a light peach-toned neutral with warm orange undertones, carrying an LRV of 75.32. At hex #FAE2C8, the color presents as a soft, warm off-white with enough chromatic content to read distinctly from plain whites or creams. The orange undertone becomes more visible in daylight and may appear slightly more yellow under incandescent bulbs.

Within the Benjamin Moore line, it pairs well with White Dove, Cloud White, Newburg Green, Hale Navy, and Golden Straw, supporting both warm monochromatic and contrasting complementary arrangements.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Winter Melon in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Winter Melon under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Winter Melon under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

31°

Orange Family

Lightness

88%

Light

Saturation

83%

Highly Saturated

LRV

75.3

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#FAE2C8

RGB Decimal

250, 226, 200

RGB Percent

98.0%, 88.6%, 78.4%

HSL

31.2, 83.3%, 88.2%

HSV

31.2, 20.0%, 98.0%

CMYK

0.0%, 9.6%, 20.0%, 2.0%

YIQ

230.2, 22.7, -3.0

XYZ

77.05, 78.89, 65.81

CIE Lab

91.18, 4.21, 15.70

CIE Luv

91.18, 16.08, 22.16

Hunter Lab

88.82, 4.28, 14.54

Decimal

16442056

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Winter Melon Ice Cream Parlour Citrus Blossom Goldfish

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Winter Melon Orange Sparkle Tudor Cream Fair Ivory

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Winter Melon Set Sail Victoria Blue Honolulu Blue

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Winter Melon Lemon Glow Peel 'n' Eat Shrimp Neon Celery

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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Light Nougat

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Melon Ice

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Grappa

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Melted Marshmallow