Color guide · Benjamin Moore · Yellow

Candlelit Dinner

295 · #FAEEC5 · LRV 86 · warm yellow tone

295 · #FAEEC5 · LRV 86 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.

Candlelit DinnerBenjamin Moore · 295
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Candlelit Dinner
BENJAMIN MOORE · 295 · #FAEEC5
Brand · codeBenjamin Moore295 · all Benjamin Moore yellows
LRV86Very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
Undertonewarm yellow tone
FamilyYellow
Hex · RGB · HSL#FAEEC5 · 250, 238, 197 · 46°, 84%, 88%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Jackfruit62
  2. 2Lemon Chiffon79
  3. 3Candlelit Dinner86
  4. 4Barely Yellow92
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Candlelit Dinner, Really?

Candlelit Dinner reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 295 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Candlelit Dinner

Candlelit Dinner 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.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Candlelit Dinner

Candlelit Dinner is very light — LRV 86, 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.

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Most complaints about Candlelit Dinner 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 295 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.

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Similar Benjamin Moore Colors

The nearest shades to Candlelit Dinner within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Candlelit Dinner · 18.1 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Candlelit Dinner · 1.2 : 1 · fails for text

WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #FAEEC5 in HSL space. Pair Candlelit Dinner with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#FAEEC5 + #C5D1FA
TRIADIC
#FAEEC5 · #C5FAEE · #EEC5FA
ANALOGOUS
#FAD4C5 · #FAEEC5 · #EBFAC5

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