Candlewick (Behr HDC-CT-03)
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Candlewick (Behr HDC-CT-03) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 79, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Candlewick
Four Behr colors picked for Candlewick by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Candlewick, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Tea Light | SW 7681 | 79 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Somerset Peach | 163 | 75.5 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Homey Cream | 3007-6B | 76 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Winter Wheat | 12-05 | 79 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Candlewick (LRV 79 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Candlewick
Darker than Candlewick
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-CT-03 |
| Hex | #F7E4BF |
| RGB | 247, 228, 191 |
| HSL | 40°, 78%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.3, 0.8, 20.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Candlewick (Behr HDC-CT-03), published as #F7E4BF
#E6DABD
#FFEEBF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Candlewick (Behr HDC-CT-03)?
- Candlewick has an LRV of 79 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Candlewick is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Candlewick in another brand?
- Somerset Peach (BM 163) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Candlewick warm or cool?
- Behr lists Candlewick as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.4; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.