Melting Moment vs Paper

Melting MomentBehrvsPaperTikkurilaΔE 9.0Noticeable difference

Melting Moment is a Behr color while Paper comes from Tikkurila. Hue-wise, Melting Moment belongs to the green family and Paper to the beige-greige family. At LRV 88 vs 71, Paper will read as the brighter of the two — a 18-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 9.0, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Melting Moment vs Paper in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Melting Moment and Paper are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Paper returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Melting MomentBehr Melting Moment living room interior

Visualization

PaperTikkurila Paper F497 living room day mood

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Paper will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Melting Moment would.

Melting MomentBehr Melting Moment bedroom

Visualization

PaperTikkurila Paper F497 bedroom

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Paper will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Melting Moment would.

Melting MomentBehr Melting Moment kitchen painted backsplash

Visualization

PaperTikkurila Paper F497 kitchen

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Paper will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Melting Moment would.

Melting MomentBehr Melting Moment victorian house interior

Visualization

PaperTikkurila Paper F497 house garage interior

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Color Details

Melting Moment
Behr · S430-1
Hex#d2e0d9
LRV70.7
BrandBehr
NumberS430-1
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Paper
Tikkurila · F497
Hex#F2F2ED
LRV88.4
BrandTikkurila
NumberF497
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Melting Moment vs Paper Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Melting Moment on one side and Paper on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Melting Moment comparisons

See how Melting Moment stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Melting Moment
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Melting Moment
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Melting Moment
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Melting Moment
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Melting Moment reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Melting Moment
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Melting Moment
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Melting Moment reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Melting Moment
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Melting Moment reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Melting Moment
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Melting Moment
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Melting Moment reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Melting Moment
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Melting Moment reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Melting Moment
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Melting Moment
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Melting Moment
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Melting Moment
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

Black grey
Melting Moment
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

Piazza
Melting Moment
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Melting Moment reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Melting Moment
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Melting Moment reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Melting Moment
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

Senses
Melting Moment
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Melting Moment
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Melting Moment
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Melting Moment reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Melting Moment
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Melting Moment
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Melting Moment
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Melting Moment
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Melting Moment reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Melting Moment
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Melting Moment
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Melting Moment
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Melting Moment
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

RAL 180-1
Melting Moment
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

Melting Moment reads noticeably lighter