Melon Sorbet (Behr P190-3)
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Melon Sorbet (Behr P190-3) is a medium, warm orange from Behr: LRV 56.1, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Melon Sorbet
Four Behr colors picked for Melon Sorbet 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 Sorbet, 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 | Certain Peach | SW 6625 | 58 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Amber Winds | 073 | 56.6 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Peach Taffy | 2006-4A | 57 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Crab Bisque | 1195-4 | 54 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Melon Sorbet (LRV 56.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Melon Sorbet
Darker than Melon Sorbet
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P190-3 |
| Hex | #F8B797 |
| RGB | 248, 183, 151 |
| HSL | 20°, 87%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.7, 19.6, 25.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Melon Sorbet (Behr P190-3), published as #F8B797
#E8AD96
#FFC196
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Melon Sorbet (Behr P190-3)?
- Melon Sorbet has an LRV of 56.1 (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 Sorbet is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Melon Sorbet in another brand?
- Crab Bisque (PPG 1195-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Melon Sorbet warm or cool?
- Behr lists Melon Sorbet as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.5; 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.