Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Candlelight Yellow |
| SKU | 400A-1 |
| Hex | #F8F9C3 |
| RGB | 248, 249, 195 |
| HSL | 61°, 82%, 87% |
| LRV | 92 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Behr Candlelight Yellow
Candlelight Yellow is very light — LRV 92, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Candlelight Yellow shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
8 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Candlelight Yellow within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F8F9C3 in HSL space. Pair Candlelight Yellow with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Candlelight Yellow Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Candlelight Yellow from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr 400A-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Candlelight Yellow
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Lemon Glow (2025-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It runs slightly darker (LRV 90 vs 92) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Candlelight Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Lemon Glow swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Candlelight Yellow
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Candlelight Yellow. The nearest is Banana Pudding (PPG1212-2) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 84 vs 92). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Banana Pudding swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Candlelight Yellow
Glidden has no exact twin of Candlelight Yellow. The nearest is August Moon (66YY 85/231) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 85 vs 92). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full August Moon swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Candlelight Yellow
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Lemon Lime (DE5513), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 85 vs 92) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Candlelight Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Lemon Lime swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Candlelight Yellow
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Candlelight Yellow. The nearest is Lancaster Yellow (NO. 249) at ΔE 3.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 81 vs 92). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lancaster Yellow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Candlelight Yellow
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Candlelight Yellow is Yellow Blitz (0847) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 87 vs 92) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yellow Blitz swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Candlelight Yellow
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Candlelight Yellow is Yellow Blitz (0847) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 85 vs 92) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yellow Blitz swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Candlelight Yellow
At Kompozit, the closest color to Candlelight Yellow is Yellow Blitz (0847) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 89 vs 92) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yellow Blitz swatch →