Delicious Melon vs Orange Blast
Delicious Melon and Orange Blast come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 63 vs 63 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 3.2 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.
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Delicious Melon vs Orange Blast Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Delicious Melon on one side and Orange Blast 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 6-point LRV gap (69 vs 63) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
Delicious Melon reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
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.
Delicious Melon reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
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.
Delicious Melon reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
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.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 63), opening up a space where Delicious Melon encloses it.
Delicious Melon reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
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.