Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Candle White |
| SKU | 2164-70 |
| Hex | #F2E8DD |
| RGB | 242, 232, 221 |
| HSL | 31°, 45%, 91% |
| LRV | 79 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Benjamin Moore Candle White
Candle White is very light — LRV 79, 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.
Candle White 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.
Closest matches by brand
18 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Candle White 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 #F2E8DD in HSL space. Pair Candle White 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.
Benjamin Moore Candle White Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Candle White 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 Benjamin Moore 2164-70 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Candle White
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Downy (SW 7002), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Candle White without repainting risk. See the full Downy swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Candle White
The closest Behr equivalent of Candle White is Clay Dust (N250-1). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 79). If Behr is your counter, order Clay Dust and you'll get the same color. See the full Clay Dust swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Candle White
At Valspar, the closest color to Candle White is Shell White (7007-12) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shell White swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Candle White
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Candle White is Tangelo Cream (PPG1197-1). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 79). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Tangelo Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Tangelo Cream swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Candle White
The closest Glidden equivalent of Candle White is Tangelo Cream (PPG1197-1). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 79). If Glidden is your counter, order Tangelo Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Tangelo Cream swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Candle White
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Candle White is Creamed Vanilla (018W) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Creamed Vanilla swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Candle White
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Downy (HGSW 4075), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Candle White without repainting risk. See the full Downy swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Candle White
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Candle White is Alabaster (DEW310). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 79). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Alabaster and you'll get the same color. See the full Alabaster swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Candle White
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Candle White is Antique Rose (JG-23) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Antique Rose swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Candle White
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Tailor Tack (NO. 302), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Candle White without repainting risk. See the full Tailor Tack swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Candle White
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is White Meadow (1055), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Candle White without repainting risk. See the full White Meadow swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Candle White
Hirshfield's's nearest match is White Meadow (1055), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Candle White without repainting risk. See the full White Meadow swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Candle White
At Rodda, the closest color to Candle White is Cameo White (CA008) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cameo White swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Candle White
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Candle White is Wink (C2-548) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wink swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Candle White
At Clare, the closest color to Candle White is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Candle White
Portola Paints's nearest match is Kashmir (KASHMIR), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Candle White without repainting risk. See the full Kashmir swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Candle White
Backdrop has no exact twin of Candle White. The nearest is Jane (BD-JA) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 86 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jane swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Candle White
Kompozit's nearest match is White Meadow (1055), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Candle White without repainting risk. See the full White Meadow swatch →