Mystic Melon (PPG 1218-2)
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Mystic Melon (PPG 1218-2) is a very light, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 81, so it reflects about 81 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mystic Melon
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Mystic Melon by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Mystic 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 | Springtime | SW 6708 | 77 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Cypress Grove | 388 | 74.9 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Invigorating | P340-2 | 80.8 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Gleeful | 6008-7B | 80 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Mystic Melon (LRV 81) by LRV.
Lighter than Mystic Melon
Darker than Mystic Melon
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1218-2 |
| Hex | #EDEBB4 |
| RGB | 237, 235, 180 |
| HSL | 58°, 61%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.0, -7.9, 27.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mystic Melon (PPG 1218-2), published as #EDEBB4
#DCE0B3
#FEF6B3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mystic Melon (PPG 1218-2)?
- Mystic Melon has an LRV of 81. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mystic Melon is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Mystic Melon in another brand?
- Gleeful (Valspar 6008-7B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Mystic Melon warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Mystic Melon as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.0; 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.