Delicious Melon
Delicious Melon is a versatile and reflective Orange from Sherwin-Williams. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. Below, you'll find 10 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#F5C894
LRV
63.05
Delicious Melon's Color Strip
Delicious Melon is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Flan and Surprise Amber. The strip spans from Flan at the lightest end to Earthen Jug at the deepest. Strip 122 makes it easy to compare shades side by side and find the right depth for your space.
Delicious Melon in Real Rooms
Delicious Melon has a high LRV of 63.05 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Orange family, the photos below show it applied in a home office, dining room, front door, bedroom, house, mudroom, patio, kitchen, living room and bathroom.
1 Home Office Photo
To create a "library" feel in your home office, use Delicious Melon on both the walls and the built-in shelving. This monochromatic approach creates a sophisticated, academic atmosphere that makes the room feel like a true destination for thought.
Sherwin-Williams Delicious Melon in a minimalist home office
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1 Dining Room Photo
For an "all-day" dining room, Delicious Melon is surprisingly adaptable. In the morning, it feels crisp and clean for breakfast; as the sun moves, it transitions into a moodier, more reflective space that is perfect for long, lingering dinners.
Delicious Melon paint in a traditional dining room
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1 Front Door Photo
The front door is a great place to experiment with higher sheen levels. Delicious Melon in a high-gloss finish creates a mirror-like surface that looks incredibly expensive and traditional, echoing the grand entryways of London or New York.
stylish front door featuring Delicious Melon by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Bedroom Photo
Pairing Delicious Melon with tonal textures—like a silk rug or a bouclé chair—creates a layered, monochromatic look that is the height of sophistication for a bedroom. It proves that you don't need high-contrast colors to create a room that feels high-design and deeply personal.
A art deco bedroom painted in Delicious Melon
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1 House Photo
For coastal or high-exposure homes, Delicious Melon is a smart choice. It has the complexity to look good even when dusted with salt or slightly weathered, maintaining its "intentional" look even when the elements are at their peak.
Delicious Melon color — modern luxury house inspiration
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1 Mudroom Photo
In a laundry/mudroom combo, Delicious Melon adds a touch of luxury to a space that is usually purely functional. It makes the chores feel a little less like work by surrounding you with a color that is sophisticated and calming.
Delicious Melon paint in a coastal mudroom
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1 Patio Photo
Outside, Delicious Melon takes on a completely different life. Whether on deck boards, patio furniture, a fence, or a garden wall, it weathers beautifully and holds its character in open light. It is a natural companion to stone, weathered wood, and greenery.
aesthetic patio featuring Delicious Melon by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Kitchen Photo
Delicious Melon in a kitchen reads differently from how it might anywhere else — the hard surfaces, task lighting, and constant activity give it more to work against, and it holds up beautifully. It doesn't compete with the colors of food or the texture of countertops; instead, it frames them with a professional finish.
Delicious Melon — scandinavian kitchen
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1 Living Room Photo
Few colors transition as gracefully from day to evening as Delicious Melon. In natural light, it reads clean, grounded, and modern; by candlelight or lamp, it deepens into something much more soulful. For a living room that needs to function as a bright morning coffee spot and a moody evening lounge, that tonal range is an invaluable asset.
A contemporary living room painted in Delicious Melon
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1 Bathroom Photo
Delicious Melon is the perfect "clean" color for a bathroom that still wants to feel cozy. It lacks the clinical coldness of a pure white but retains a sense of hygiene and order that is essential for a space dedicated to self-care and grooming.
Delicious Melon — moody bathroom
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 78 vs 63, Champagne is decisively the brighter choice.
Paper Lantern reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 63), opening up a space where Delicious Melon encloses it.
Delicious Melon reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 31), opening up a space where Honed Soapstone encloses it.
Trim Color
At LRV 78 vs 63, Champagne is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 63 vs 62), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 63 and 62, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 63 and 63, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (63 vs 59) makes Delicious Melon the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 63 vs 61), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 63 and 63, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 7-point LRV gap (63 vs 56) makes Delicious Melon the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (67 vs 63) makes Honey Blush the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (63 vs 60) makes Delicious Melon the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (63 vs 57) makes Delicious Melon the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
Delicious Melon reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 5), opening up a space where Moscow Midnight encloses it.
Soar reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Delicious Melon reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 30), opening up a space where Jacaranda encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 6, Delicious Melon is decisively the brighter choice.
Delicious Melon reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 6), opening up a space where Commodore encloses it.
Delicious Melon reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 42), opening up a space where Regale Blue encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 45, Delicious Melon is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 83 vs 63, French Vanilla is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (75 vs 63) makes Banana Cream the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 63 and 62, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 8-point LRV gap (71 vs 63) makes Enjoyable Yellow the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 79 vs 63, Tea Li 68 ea g t h is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 63 and 62, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 63 vs 36, Delicious Melon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 35, Delicious Melon is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (63 vs 55) makes Delicious Melon the marginally brighter of the two.
Delicious Melon reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.