Cool Melon (PPG 1057-2)
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Cool Melon (PPG 1057-2) is a light, warm pink from PPG Paints: LRV 68, so it reflects about 68 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cool Melon
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Cool Melon by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Cool 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 | Innocence | SW 6302 | 68 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Pleasant Pink | 2094-60 | 68.9 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Blush Beige | 170E-2 | 63.4 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Rosy Glow | 1008-8C | 68 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Cool Melon (LRV 68) by LRV.
Lighter than Cool Melon
Darker than Cool Melon
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1057-2 |
| Hex | #EBD1CD |
| RGB | 235, 209, 205 |
| HSL | 8°, 43%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 68 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.8, 8.4, 5.3 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cool Melon (PPG 1057-2), published as #EBD1CD
#DAC7CB
#FDDBCD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cool Melon (PPG 1057-2)?
- Cool Melon has an LRV of 68. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cool Melon is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Cool Melon in another brand?
- Rosy Glow (Valspar 1008-8C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cool Melon warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Cool Melon as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.3; 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.