Benjamin Moore Melon Cup 101

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Official page:Melon Cup 101
Code:101
Name:Melon Cup
Brand:Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Melon Cup?

With Benjamin Moore 101 Melon Cup as your main color choice, you can create a vibrant and lively space. This fruity hue pairs beautifully with soft neutrals like ivory and taupe for a balanced look. For a bolder effect, accent with accents in shades of deep navy or charcoal to create a striking contrast. Incorporate natural textures such as wood and rattan to complement Melon Cup's warm tones and bring a touch of organic charm to your interior.

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LRV of Melon Cup

Melon Cup has an LRV of 63.82% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident lightWhy LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 63.82%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.

FormatCode
HEX#F0CEB6
RGB Decimal240, 206, 182
RGB Percent94.12%, 80.78%, 71.37%
HSVHue: 25° Saturation: 24.17% Value: 94.12%
HSLhsl(25, 66, 83)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 14.17 Yellow: 24.17 Key: 5.88
YIQY: 213.43 I: 27.973 Q: -0.277
XYZX: 66.45 Y: 66.048 Z: 53.491
CIE LabL:85.021 a:8.333 b:16.362
CIE LuvL:85.021 u:22.604 v:21.934
Decimal15781558
Hunter Lab81.27, 3.728, 17.864

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