Summer Melon (BM 2168-50)
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Summer Melon (BM 2168-50) is a light, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 65.2, so it reflects about 65 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Summer Melon
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Summer Melon by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Summer 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 | Cosmetic Peach | SW 6618 | 60 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Apricot Lily | 230A-3 | 69 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Tropical Breeze | 2002-2A | 65 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Siesta | 1200-3 | 60 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Summer Melon (LRV 65.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Summer Melon
Darker than Summer Melon
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2168-50 |
| Hex | #FBCCB3 |
| RGB | 251, 204, 179 |
| HSL | 21°, 90%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.5, 13.1, 18.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Summer Melon (BM 2168-50), published as #FBCCB3
#EBC2B1
#FFD6B3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Summer Melon (BM 2168-50)?
- Summer Melon has an LRV of 65.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Summer Melon is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Summer Melon in another brand?
- Apricot Lily (Behr 230A-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Summer Melon warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Summer Melon as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.7; 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.