Melon Popsicle (BM 2016-50)
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Melon Popsicle (BM 2016-50) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 70.7, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Melon Popsicle
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Melon Popsicle 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 Melon Popsicle, 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 | Honey Blush | SW 6660 | 67 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | September Sun | QE-19 | 72.1 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Iced Tea | 2006-2B | 73 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Ginger Peach | 1203-4 | 68 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Melon Popsicle (LRV 70.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Melon Popsicle
Darker than Melon Popsicle
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2016-50 |
| Hex | #FFD8A6 |
| RGB | 255, 216, 166 |
| HSL | 34°, 100%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 70.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.5, 6.8, 29.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Melon Popsicle (BM 2016-50), published as #FFD8A6
#EFCEA5
#FFE2A5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Melon Popsicle (BM 2016-50)?
- Melon Popsicle has an LRV of 70.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Melon Popsicle is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Melon Popsicle in another brand?
- Iced Tea (Valspar 2006-2B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Melon Popsicle warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Melon Popsicle as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 29.7; 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.