Sweet Melon 121 is a pale yellow from Benjamin Moore, hex #FBD8AE. Its light reflectance value is 72.7, so it reflects a lot of light and will brighten a darker room.
- HEX
- #FBD8AE
- RGB
- 251, 216, 174
- HSL
- 33°, 91%, 83%
- CMYK
- 0, 14, 31, 2
- LRV
- 72.7
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
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Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Sweet Melon 121 are Custard Cream by Dulux (excellent match), Custard Cream by Dulux Trade (excellent match) and Coin Purse 0896 by Colourtrend (excellent match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Dulux equivalents to Benjamin Moore Sweet Melon 121
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Sweet Melon 121, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Benjamin Moore Sweet Melon 121
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Sweet Melon 121, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Trade range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Benjamin Moore Sweet Melon 121
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Sweet Melon 121, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Colourtrend range to range.
Crown equivalents to Benjamin Moore Sweet Melon 121
Crown has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Sweet Melon 121, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Benjamin Moore and Crown range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Benjamin Moore Sweet Melon 121
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Sweet Melon 121, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Benjamin Moore Sweet Melon 121
Fleetwood has 3 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Sweet Melon 121, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Fleetwood range to range.
Curator equivalents to Benjamin Moore Sweet Melon 121
Curator has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Sweet Melon 121, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Curator range to range.
Closest Johnstone's paints to Benjamin Moore Sweet Melon 121
Johnstone's has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Sweet Melon 121. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Johnstone's range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Benjamin Moore Sweet Melon 121
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Sweet Melon 121. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Benjamin Moore Sweet Melon 121
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Sweet Melon 121. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Benjamin Moore Sweet Melon 121
Lick has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Sweet Melon 121. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Lick range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Benjamin Moore Sweet Melon 121
Little Greene has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Sweet Melon 121. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Benjamin Moore Sweet Melon 121
Ronseal has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Sweet Melon 121. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Benjamin Moore Sweet Melon 121
Alchemist has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Sweet Melon 121. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Benjamin Moore Sweet Melon 121
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Sweet Melon 121. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Benjamin Moore against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Yellows
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Sweet Melon 121 on it, so some of them look quite different.
Sweet Melon 121 is the 1,324th of 1,915 yellows Swatcher knows about.