Candlestick Silver
30YY 46/036 · #BAB6B1 · LRV 46 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
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- 2Dorian Gray39
- 3Candlestick Silver46
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Candlestick Silver, Really?
Candlestick Silver reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 30YY 46/036 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Candlestick Silver
Candlestick Silver is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Candlestick Silver
Candlestick Silver sits in the mid-range at LRV 46, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Candlestick Silver 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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Glidden 30YY 46/036 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.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Gray CloudsSW 7658 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.1 | 47 | Color page → |
| Behr | Sonic SilverHDC-MD-26 · Behr | 1.6 | 47 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Bone BlackCW-715 · Benjamin Moore | 3.3 | 47 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Swanky GrayT531 · Valspar | 0.7 | 46.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Ghost WriterPPG1007-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 47 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Fair-Minded Gray438-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.7 | 49 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Candlestick Silver within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
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 #BAB6B1 in HSL space. Pair Candlestick Silver with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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