Melon Cup vs Pale Green

Melon CupBenjamin MoorevsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 30.3Very different colors

Where Melon Cup belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pale Green is a RAL Classic color. Melon Cup reads as beige, while Pale Green reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Melon Cup (LRV 64) reflects noticeably more light than Pale Green (LRV 31), a difference of 33 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 30.3, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Melon Cup
Benjamin Moore · 101
Hex#F0CEB6
LRV63.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number101
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Melon Cup vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Melon Cup on one side and Pale Green 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 Melon Cup comparisons

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

White Dove
Melon Cup
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Melon Cup
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Melon Cup
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Melon Cup is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Melon Cup
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Melon Cup reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Melon Cup
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Melon Cup is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Melon Cup
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Melon Cup reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Melon Cup
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Melon Cup reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Melon Cup
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Melon Cup is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Melon Cup
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Melon Cup reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Melon Cup
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Melon Cup
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Melon Cup is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Melon Cup
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Melon Cup is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Melon Cup
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Melon Cup is the lighter choice

Black grey
Melon Cup
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Melon Cup is the lighter choice

Piazza
Melon Cup
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Humble Yellow
Melon Cup
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Melon Cup reads slightly lighter

Grey Blue
Melon Cup
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Melon Cup is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Melon Cup
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Melon Cup is the lighter choice

Senses
Melon Cup
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Melon Cup reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Melon Cup
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Melon Cup is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Melon Cup
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Melon Cup reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Melon Cup
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Melon Cup is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Melon Cup
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Melon Cup is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Melon Cup
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Melon Cup is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Melon Cup
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Melon Cup reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Melon Cup
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Melon Cup is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Melon Cup
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Melon Cup
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Melon Cup
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Melon Cup
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Melon Cup is the lighter choice