Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Antique Candle Light |
| SKU | 0040 |
| Hex | #F4E1D6 |
| RGB | 244, 225, 214 |
| HSL | 22°, 58%, 90% |
| LRV | 78 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Pink |
About Hirshfield's Antique Candle Light
Antique Candle Light is very light — LRV 78, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Antique Candle Light 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
Closest matches at every US brand
20 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 pink from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Hirshfield's colors
closest in the Hirshfield's deckThe nearest shades to Antique Candle Light within Hirshfield's'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 #F4E1D6 in HSL space. Pair Antique Candle Light 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.
Hirshfield's Antique Candle Light Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Antique Candle Light 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 Hirshfield's 0040 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Antique Candle Light
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Antique Candle Light is Touching White (SW 6609). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Touching White and you'll get the same color. See the full Touching White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Antique Candle Light
Behr's nearest match is Macaroon Cream (S250-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Antique Candle Light without repainting risk. See the full Macaroon Cream swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Antique Candle Light
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Antique Candle Light is Sheer Pink (894). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Sheer Pink and you'll get the same color. See the full Sheer Pink swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Antique Candle Light
Valspar's nearest match is Shell Pink (P043), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78.8 vs 78) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Antique Candle Light without repainting risk. See the full Shell Pink swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Antique Candle Light
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Antique Candle Light is Alyssa (PPG1199-1). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Alyssa and you'll get the same color. See the full Alyssa swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Antique Candle Light
The closest Glidden equivalent of Antique Candle Light is Alyssa (PPG1199-1). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78). If Glidden is your counter, order Alyssa and you'll get the same color. See the full Alyssa swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Antique Candle Light
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Seashell Pink (108-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Antique Candle Light without repainting risk. See the full Seashell Pink swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Antique Candle Light
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Antique Candle Light. The nearest is Choice Cream (HGSW 4073) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Choice Cream swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Antique Candle Light
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Antique Candle Light is Breakfast Biscuit (DE6107) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Breakfast Biscuit swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Antique Candle Light
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Antique Candle Light — the nearest deck color, Carter Crème (JG-16), is clearly different (ΔE 7.51). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0040 instead. See the full Carter Crème swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Antique Candle Light
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Antique Candle Light — the nearest deck color, Dimity (NO. 2008), is clearly different (ΔE 5.33). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0040 instead. See the full Dimity swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Antique Candle Light
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Antique Candle Light is Antique Candle Light (0040). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Antique Candle Light and you'll get the same color. See the full Antique Candle Light swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Antique Candle Light
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Antique Candle Light — the nearest deck color, Gesso (CA016), is clearly different (ΔE 5.73). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0040 instead. See the full Gesso swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Antique Candle Light
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Antique Candle Light is Pillow Talk (C2-514). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Pillow Talk and you'll get the same color. See the full Pillow Talk swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Antique Candle Light
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Antique Candle Light — the nearest deck color, Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62), is clearly different (ΔE 5.81). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0040 instead. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Antique Candle Light
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Antique Candle Light — the nearest deck color, Mariposa (MARIPOSA), is clearly different (ΔE 7.95). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0040 instead. See the full Mariposa swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Antique Candle Light
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Antique Candle Light — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 10.01). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0040 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Antique Candle Light
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Antique Candle Light — the nearest deck color, Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS), is clearly different (ΔE 9.07). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0040 instead. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Antique Candle Light
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Antique Candle Light — the nearest deck color, Chiffon Cream (329598), is clearly different (ΔE 10.19). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0040 instead. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Antique Candle Light
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Antique Candle Light is Antique Candle Light (0040). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78). If Kompozit is your counter, order Antique Candle Light and you'll get the same color. See the full Antique Candle Light swatch →