Sorbete De Melon (PPG 17-21)
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Sorbete De Melon (PPG 17-21) is a medium, warm orange from PPG Paints: LRV 52, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sorbete De Melon
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Sorbete De Melon by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Sorbete De 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 | Tangerine | SW 6640 | 50 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Tangerine Zing | 132 | 50.4 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Florida Sunrise | P230-5 | 49.7 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Orange Ice | 2005-1C | 56 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints orange colors nearest to Sorbete De Melon (LRV 52) by LRV.
Lighter than Sorbete De Melon
Darker than Sorbete De Melon
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 17-21 |
| Hex | #FDAE6F |
| RGB | 253, 174, 111 |
| HSL | 27°, 97%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.5, 22.5, 43.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sorbete De Melon (PPG 17-21), published as #FDAE6F
#EEA46E
#FFB86D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sorbete De Melon (PPG 17-21)?
- Sorbete De Melon has an LRV of 52. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sorbete De Melon is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sorbete De Melon in another brand?
- Tangerine Zing (BM 132) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Sorbete De Melon warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Sorbete De Melon as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 43.7; 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.