Delicious Melon vs Hubbard Squash
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. Delicious Melon (LRV 63) reflects noticeably more light than Hubbard Squash (LRV 56), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 3.6 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Delicious Melon vs Hubbard Squash in Real Spaces
10 real rooms side by side. Delicious Melon and Hubbard Squash 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Delicious Melon gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Delicious Melon reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Delicious Melon reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Delicious Melon has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Delicious Melon reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Delicious Melon reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Mudroom
Mudrooms are seen in passing, often under whatever light comes through the door — a context that favors colors with some depth. Delicious Melon has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Patio
Outside, paint color competes with sky, landscaping, and direct sun — all of which shift how both of these read compared to an indoor chip. Delicious Melon has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Delicious Melon reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The brightness difference is modest but present — Delicious Melon gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Delicious Melon vs Hubbard Squash Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Delicious Melon on one side and Hubbard Squash 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 Delicious Melon comparisons
See how Delicious Melon stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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A 11-point LRV gap (63 vs 52) makes Delicious Melon the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 30, Delicious Melon is decisively the brighter choice.
Delicious Melon reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 63 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Delicious Melon reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 63 vs 43, Delicious Melon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 4, Delicious Melon is decisively the brighter choice.
Delicious Melon reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Delicious Melon reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
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At LRV 84 vs 63, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 21, Delicious Melon is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 63, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 63 vs 41, Delicious Melon is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (68 vs 63) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 25, Delicious Melon is decisively the brighter choice.
Delicious Melon reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Delicious Melon reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 31, Delicious Melon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 7, Delicious Melon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 24, Delicious Melon is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (63 vs 57) makes Delicious Melon the marginally brighter of the two.