Match Melon yellow
RAL Classic Melon yellow is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 48. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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Closest matches across every brand
One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (48 vs 44) makes Melon yellow the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 1.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Melon yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (56 vs 48) makes Frenzy the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 7-point LRV gap (48 vs 41) makes Melon yellow the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 11-point LRV gap (48 vs 36) makes Melon yellow the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 48 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Melon yellow reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 35), opening up a space where Marigold encloses it. At ΔE 15.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Sunflower Symphony 4 reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 48), opening up a space where Melon yellow encloses it. At ΔE 16.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 8-point LRV gap (56 vs 48) makes Fall Gold the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 18.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 4-point LRV gap (48 vs 43) makes Melon yellow the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 21.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 48 vs 19, Melon yellow is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 37.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 9-point LRV gap (57 vs 48) makes Babouche the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 38.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Melon yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 47.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At LRV 48 vs 33, Melon yellow is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 49.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.