Watermelon Red vs Flame red
Where Watermelon Red belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Flame red is a RAL Classic color. These are both pink-reds, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within pink-red to land. Watermelon Red (LRV 16) reflects noticeably more light than Flame red (LRV 13), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 14.4, 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.
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Watermelon Red vs Flame red Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Watermelon Red on one side and Flame red 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.
More Watermelon Red comparisons
See how Watermelon Red stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 16), opening up a space where Watermelon Red encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 16, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (16 vs 6) makes Watermelon Red the marginally brighter of the two.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 16), opening up a space where Watermelon Red encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 16), opening up a space where Watermelon Red encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 16, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 16), opening up a space where Watermelon Red encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 16, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (27 vs 16) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 16), opening up a space where Watermelon Red encloses it.
Watermelon Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 16, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (16 vs 13) makes Watermelon Red the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 16, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 16), opening up a space where Watermelon Red encloses it.
Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 16, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 16, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 16, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 16), opening up a space where Watermelon Red encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes Watermelon Red the marginally brighter of the two.
A 8-point LRV gap (16 vs 8) makes Watermelon Red the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 16, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 16), opening up a space where Watermelon Red encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes Watermelon Red the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 16, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 16), opening up a space where Watermelon Red encloses it.