Dunn-Edwards Candle in the Wind#F9EBBF · LRV 83
Candle in the Wind reads as a yellow / warm — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DE5442 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Candle in the Wind |
| SKU | DE5442 |
| Hex | #F9EBBF |
| RGB | 249, 235, 191 |
| HSL | 46°, 83%, 86% |
| LRV | 83 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dunn-Edwards Candle in the Wind
Candle in the Wind is very light — LRV 83, 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.
Candle in the Wind 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.
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Valspar
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Candle in the Wind within Dunn-Edwards'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 #F9EBBF in HSL space. Pair Candle in the Wind 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.