Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Candlelight |
| SKU | DE5399 |
| Hex | #FFFFE8 |
| RGB | 255, 255, 232 |
| HSL | 60°, 100%, 95% |
| LRV | 92 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | White |
About Dunn-Edwards Candlelight
Candlelight 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 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches by brand
11 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 white from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Candlelight 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 #FFFFE8 in HSL space. Pair Candlelight 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.
Dunn-Edwards Candlelight Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Candlelight 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 Dunn-Edwards DE5399 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Candlelight
Behr's nearest match is Star Shine (W-B-410), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 96 vs 92) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Candlelight without repainting risk. See the full Star Shine swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Candlelight
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Lemon Ice (2024-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It runs slightly darker (LRV 88 vs 92) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Candlelight without repainting risk. See the full Lemon Ice swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Candlelight
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Candlelight. The nearest is White Chip (PPG15-06) at ΔE 4.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 87 vs 92). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full White Chip swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Candlelight
Glidden has no exact twin of Candlelight. The nearest is Soft Candlelight (61YY 89/135) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 89 vs 92). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Soft Candlelight swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Candlelight
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Candlelight is Fresh Cream (0838) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 90 vs 92) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fresh Cream swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Candlelight
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Candlelight is Fresh Cream (0838) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 89 vs 92) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fresh Cream swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Candlelight
C2 Paint's nearest match is Flash (C2-660), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 94 vs 92) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Candlelight without repainting risk. See the full Flash swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Candlelight
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Candlelight is Chiffon Cream (329598) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 92 vs 92) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Candlelight
At Kompozit, the closest color to Candlelight is Fresh Cream (0838) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 93 vs 92) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fresh Cream swatch →