Sweet Honeydew Melon (2033-70)

Sweet Honeydew Melon at a glance

Brand

Benjamin Moore

Color code

2033-70

Hex

#E3F6E5

RGB

227, 246, 229

HSL

126°, 51%, 93%

LRV (Light Reflectance Value)

87.9 — very light and highly reflective

Undertone

warm undertone leaning yellow-green

Color family

white, light, neutral, green

How it behaves in light

Sweet Honeydew Melon reflects a lot of light, so it tends to read clean and bright. In a north-facing room it can cool down and show its warm side; in afternoon sun it warms up and softens. The honest test is simple: paint a poster-board sample, move it to the wall you care about, and look at it in the morning, midday, and after dark. Undertones almost always show up more on a full wall than they do on a tiny chip.

Where it works

Sweet Honeydew Melon is an easy color to build a home around. Let it carry the main living spaces and keep trim a step lighter in the same warm-or-cool family, so the room feels intentional rather than busy. It flows nicely from an entry through to bedrooms, and it gives deeper accent colors something calm to sit against in dining rooms, studies, and media spaces.

What to pair it with

For a little contrast — a front door, a single accent wall — reach for a color on the opposite side of the wheel. For a calm, flowing palette, stay with its close neighbors so rooms blend gently into one another. And the fastest way to plan trim, walls, and cabinets is to use lighter and deeper versions of Sweet Honeydew Melon itself; that built-in range almost always reads as harmonious because it shares the same DNA.

How it compares across brands

No two paint lines mix a color quite the same way, so a "match" from another brand is rarely identical on the wall. We line up the closest options from Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore, Behr, and others and rank them by how close they actually look — not by similar-sounding names. If you're switching an existing palette over to Benjamin Moore, that ranking is the shortcut: start from the closest match and sample from there.

Before you commit

• Sample on two walls — Brush Sweet Honeydew Melon on a wall that gets morning light and one that gets afternoon light before you order gallons. Color shifts more than a swatch ever suggests.
• Get the trim right — Keep trim one or two steps lighter in the same warm-or-cool family. A stark blue-white only works if you actually want a crisp, gallery-clean look.
• Match the finish to the room — Eggshell — light colors look best in eggshell — subtle sheen without glare.
• Order it by code — Ask for 2033-70 at the paint counter. Names drift between fan decks, but the code keeps your touch-ups matching for years.

Sweet Honeydew Melon, answered

Is Sweet Honeydew Melon warm or cool?

Warm. Sweet Honeydew Melon carries a gentle warm base, which keeps it from feeling stark next to wood and warm light.

What undertone does Sweet Honeydew Melon have?

Green undertone — earthy and grounding, comfortable in most light. It can read creamier in low light and against cool-white fixtures — worth sampling on your own wall before you commit.

What is Sweet Honeydew Melon's LRV?

87.9.

What trim goes with Sweet Honeydew Melon walls?

Sweet Honeydew Melon works well as its own trim, or paired a step lighter. Many people flip it — Sweet Honeydew Melon on the trim with a deeper wall color.

Is Sweet Honeydew Melon good for kitchen cabinets?

It can be — a warm color at this brightness reads soft rather than clinical on cabinetry, and pairs well with wood, brass, and stone. Sample it under your own cabinet lighting first.