Benjamin Moore Sweet Melon 121
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- Sweet Melon for bedroom (1 photo)
- Sweet Melon for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Sweet Melon for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 121 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Sweet Melon reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Sweet Melon undertones?
- Is Sweet Melon 121 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Sweet Melon
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Sweet Melon 121
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Sweet Melon 121 |
| Code: | 121 |
| Name: | Sweet Melon |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Sweet Melon?
Benjamin Moore Sweet Melon 121 is a light, sun-warmed peach with creamy orange-beige undertones. Its high brightness keeps the color airy on broad walls, while the noticeable peach cast gives it more presence than a standard off-white. In daylight, Sweet Melon can read as a soft apricot wash; under warm evening bulbs, it deepens toward a gentle melon tone. It suits kitchens, breakfast nooks, children’s rooms, or a softly colored ceiling, especially alongside warm white trim, natural oak, rattan, and brushed brass. For contrast, pair it with muted sage, dusty blue, or deep charcoal accents rather than stark cool whites.
Sweet Melon for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing red shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Sweet Melon for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this red shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore 121 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm light red real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore 121 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm red hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Benjamin Moore Sweet Melon reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this red that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Benjamin Moore Sweet Melon undertones?
Sweet Melon is a light, soft warm cream. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
251, 216, 174
Is Benjamin Moore Sweet Melon cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 33° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.
121 Sweet Melon HSL code: 33, 91%, 83%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Sweet Melon
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Red shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Sweet Melon:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Sweet Melon with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 213, such as Benjamin Moore Aquarium Blue and Cumulus Cotton.
LRV of Sweet Melon
Sweet Melon has an LRV of 69.25% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
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 69.25%, 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
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #FBD8AE |
| RGB Decimal | 251, 216, 174 |
| RGB Percent | 98.43%, 84.71%, 68.24% |
| HSV | Hue: 33° Saturation: 30.68% Value: 98.43% |
| HSL | hsl(33, 91, 83) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 13.94 Yellow: 30.68 Key: 1.57 |
| YIQ | Y: 221.677 I: 34.353 Q: -5.667 |
| XYZ | X: 71.98 Y: 72.68 Z: 50.27 |
| CIE Lab | L:88.295 a:6.205 b:25.241 |
| CIE Luv | L:88.295 u:24.617 v:34.268 |
| Decimal | 16505006 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.252, 1.519, 24.716 |
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