Soft Beige vs Sweet Melon

Soft Beige and Sweet Melon come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. The 10-point LRV gap — 79 for Soft Beige vs 69 for Sweet Melon — means Soft Beige will open up a space more effectively. Both share a red character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 8.8 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.