Candle White (BM 2164-70)
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Candle White (BM 2164-70) is a light, warm white from Benjamin Moore: LRV 79.1, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Candle White
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Candle White by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 White, 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 | Pale Pink | SW 9696 | 80 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Vellum Parchment | PPL-74 | 78.8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Birchwood White | 7002-18 | 83 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Tangelo Cream | 1197-1 | 82 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore white colors nearest to Candle White (LRV 79.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Candle White
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2164-70 |
| Hex | #F2E8DD |
| RGB | 242, 232, 221 |
| HSL | 31°, 45%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.5, 1.5, 6.6 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Candle White (BM 2164-70), published as #F2E8DD
#E0DEDB
#FFF2DD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Candle White (BM 2164-70)?
- Candle White has an LRV of 79.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Candle White is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Candle White in another brand?
- Tangelo Cream (PPG 1197-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Candle White warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Candle White as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.6; 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.