Candlelit Beige
PPG1207-1 · #F0EDE0 · LRV 84 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Candlelit Beige84
- 4Chantilly Lace91
- 5Ultra Pure White97
What Color Is Candlelit Beige, Really?
Candlelit Beige reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1207-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Candlelit Beige
Candlelit Beige 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.
How Lighting Changes Candlelit Beige
Candlelit Beige is very light — LRV 84, 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.
Most complaints about Candlelit Beige 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1207-1 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 | Greek VillaSW 7551 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.5 | 84 | Color page → |
| Behr | Swiss Coffee12 · Behr | 0.5 | 85 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Arbor WhiteES-01 · Benjamin Moore | 0.9 | 85 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Polar White7003-16 · Valspar | 0.5 | 83.7 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Candlelit BeigePPG1207-1 · Glidden | 0.5 | 85 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Whispered White019W · Dutch Boy | 0.8 | 83 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Candlelit Beige within PPG / 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 #F0EDE0 in HSL space. Pair Candlelit Beige with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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