Persian Melon (BM 117)
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Persian Melon (BM 117) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 51, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Persian Melon
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Persian Melon by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Persian 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 | Gold Vessel | SW 7677 | 54 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Fresh Praline | 280C-3 | 54.7 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Fragrant Coriander | 3002-6A | 54 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Buffalo Trail | 1202-5 | 47 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Persian Melon (LRV 51) by LRV.
Lighter than Persian Melon
Darker than Persian Melon
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 117 |
| Hex | #E6B789 |
| RGB | 230, 183, 137 |
| HSL | 30°, 65%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.6, 11.0, 29.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Persian Melon (BM 117), published as #E6B789
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Persian Melon (BM 117)?
- Persian Melon has an LRV of 51. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Persian Melon is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Persian Melon in another brand?
- Fragrant Coriander (Valspar 3002-6A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Persian Melon warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Persian Melon as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 29.9; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.