Melon (Behr 270B-5)
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Melon (Behr 270B-5) is a medium, warm orange from Behr: LRV 49.3, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Melon
Four Behr colors picked for Melon by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Melon, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Osage Orange | SW 6890 | 45 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Tangerine Zing | 132 | 50.4 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Pumpkin Burst | 2005-1B | 45 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Sorbete De Melon | 17-21 | 52 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Melon (LRV 49.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Melon
Darker than Melon
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 270B-5 |
| Hex | #FDA75E |
| RGB | 253, 167, 94 |
| HSL | 28°, 98%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.7, 25.0, 50.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Melon (Behr 270B-5), published as #FDA75E
#EE9D5E
#FFB15C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Melon (Behr 270B-5)?
- Melon has an LRV of 49.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Melon is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Melon in another brand?
- Pumpkin Burst (Valspar 2005-1B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Melon warm or cool?
- Behr lists Melon as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 50.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.