Summer Melon vs Sun Washed
Both are Benjamin Moore colors. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. At LRV 84 vs 65, Sun Washed will read as the brighter of the two — a 19-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a red quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 18.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Summer Melon vs Sun Washed Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Summer Melon on one side and Sun Washed on the other.
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.
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At LRV 65 vs 6, Summer Melon is decisively the brighter choice.
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Summer Melon reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 52, Summer Melon is decisively the brighter choice.
Summer Melon reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (65 vs 58) makes Summer Melon the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 65 vs 27, Summer Melon is decisively the brighter choice.
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Summer Melon reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (65 vs 55) makes Summer Melon the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 65 vs 13, Summer Melon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 44, Summer Melon is decisively the brighter choice.
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Summer Melon reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 65), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 9-point LRV gap (74 vs 65) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 65, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 12, Summer Melon is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 65), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Summer Melon reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
With LRVs of 68 and 65, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Summer Melon reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 12, Summer Melon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 45, Summer Melon is decisively the brighter choice.
Summer Melon reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Summer Melon reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Summer Melon reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Summer Melon reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.