Candlelight Ivory (Behr PWN-31)
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Candlelight Ivory (Behr PWN-31) is a very light, warm off-white from Behr: LRV 90.9, so it reflects about 91 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Candlelight Ivory
Four Behr colors picked for Candlelight Ivory by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 Candlelight Ivory, 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 | Paperwhite | SW 7105 | 87 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Satin Shoes | 2159-70 | 85.9 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Polished Ivory | 7006-6 | 82 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Spice Ivory | 1204-1 | 86 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Candlelight Ivory (LRV 90.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Candlelight Ivory
Darker than Candlelight Ivory
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PWN-31 |
| Hex | #FCF4E2 |
| RGB | 252, 244, 226 |
| HSL | 42°, 81%, 94% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 90.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 96.4, -0.3, 9.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Candlelight Ivory (Behr PWN-31), published as #FCF4E2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Candlelight Ivory (Behr PWN-31)?
- Candlelight Ivory has an LRV of 90.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Candlelight Ivory is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Candlelight Ivory in another brand?
- Satin Shoes (BM 2159-70) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Candlelight Ivory warm or cool?
- Behr lists Candlelight Ivory as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.6; 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.