Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Soft Candlelight |
| SKU | 61YY 89/135 |
| Hex | #F9F2D9 |
| RGB | 249, 242, 217 |
| HSL | 47°, 73%, 91% |
| LRV | 89 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | White |
About Glidden Soft Candlelight
Soft Candlelight is very light — LRV 89, 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.
Soft 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
19 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / 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
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Soft Candlelight within Glidden'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 #F9F2D9 in HSL space. Pair Soft 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.
Glidden Soft Candlelight Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft 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 Glidden 61YY 89/135 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Candlelight
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Lemon Drop (SW 7122), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It runs slightly darker (LRV 87 vs 89) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Candlelight without repainting risk. See the full Lemon Drop swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Soft Candlelight
The closest Behr equivalent of Soft Candlelight is Mist Yellow (380E-1). At ΔE 0.21 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 89 vs 89). If Behr is your counter, order Mist Yellow and you'll get the same color. See the full Mist Yellow swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soft Candlelight
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Fine China (2156-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It runs slightly darker (LRV 85 vs 89) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Candlelight without repainting risk. See the full Fine China swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Soft Candlelight
Valspar's nearest match is Line Dried (8007-8G), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 90 vs 89) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Candlelight without repainting risk. See the full Line Dried swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soft Candlelight
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Lotus Flower (PPG1206-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It runs slightly darker (LRV 86 vs 89) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Candlelight without repainting risk. See the full Lotus Flower swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soft Candlelight
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Soft Candlelight. The nearest is Carnival Crème (111-1DB) at ΔE 4.39 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 86 vs 89). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Carnival Crème swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Candlelight
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Soft Candlelight. The nearest is Citilite (HGSW 4028) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 88 vs 89). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Citilite swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soft Candlelight
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Tapering Light (DE5497), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 82 vs 89) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Candlelight without repainting risk. See the full Tapering Light swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Soft Candlelight
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Lit Candles (JG-37), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It runs slightly darker (LRV 86 vs 89) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Candlelight without repainting risk. See the full Lit Candles swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Soft Candlelight
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Soft Candlelight is Tallow (NO. 203) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 84 vs 89) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tallow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soft Candlelight
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Soft Candlelight is Diantha (0936). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 88 vs 89). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Diantha and you'll get the same color. See the full Diantha swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Soft Candlelight
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Soft Candlelight is Day at the Zoo (0818). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 87 vs 89). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Day at the Zoo and you'll get the same color. See the full Day at the Zoo swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Soft Candlelight
At Rodda, the closest color to Soft Candlelight is Lily (CA003) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 90 vs 89) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lily swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Soft Candlelight
C2 Paint's nearest match is Frisky (C2-611), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It runs slightly darker (LRV 87 vs 89) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Candlelight without repainting risk. See the full Frisky swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Soft Candlelight
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Soft Candlelight. The nearest is Casa Forma (CASA FORMA) at ΔE 3.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 83 vs 89). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Casa Forma swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Soft Candlelight
Rust-Oleum's nearest match is Chiffon Cream (329598), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 92 vs 89) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Candlelight without repainting risk. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soft Candlelight
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Soft Candlelight is Day at the Zoo (0818). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 89 vs 89). If Kompozit is your counter, order Day at the Zoo and you'll get the same color. See the full Day at the Zoo swatch →