Candle Light (BM 099)
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Candle Light (BM 099) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 76.5, so it reflects about 77 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Candle Light
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Candle Light by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Candle Light, 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 | Corallite | SW 9698 | 76 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Splendor | PPU3-05 | 76.2 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Subtle Suede | 2005-6C | 78 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Pecan Sandie | 1198-1 | 76 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Candle Light (LRV 76.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Candle Light
Darker than Candle Light
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 099 |
| Hex | #F6E0CC |
| RGB | 246, 224, 204 |
| HSL | 29°, 70%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.4, 4.4, 12.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Candle Light (BM 099), published as #F6E0CC
#E5D6CA
#FFEACC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Candle Light (BM 099)?
- Candle Light has an LRV of 76.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Candle Light is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Candle Light in another brand?
- Pecan Sandie (PPG 1198-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Candle Light warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Candle Light as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.