Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Candle Light |
| SKU | 099 |
| Hex | #F6E0CC |
| RGB | 246, 224, 204 |
| HSL | 29°, 70%, 88% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
What Color Is Candle Light, Really?
Candle Light reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 099 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Candle Light
Candle Light 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Candle Light
Candle Light is very light — LRV 77, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange 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.
Most complaints about Candle Light are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
TEST IT IN YOUR LIGHT →Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 099 directly — but if you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches:
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Candle Light within Benjamin Moore'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 #F6E0CC in HSL space. Pair Candle Light 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.
Will It Work in YOUR Room?
No page can promise how Candle Light behaves in your light. Upload a photo and see it on your own walls in seconds — before you spend a cent on samples.
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