Candlelit Dinner (BM 295)
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Candlelit Dinner (BM 295) is a very light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 81.2, so it reflects about 81 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Candlelit Dinner
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Candlelit Dinner by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Candlelit Dinner, 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 | Lily | SW 6693 | 81 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Dandelion Tea | T15-9 | 82.5 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Champagne Dance | 3005-4C | 84 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Barely Butter | 1205-3 | 82 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Candlelit Dinner (LRV 81.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Candlelit Dinner
Darker than Candlelit Dinner
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 295 |
| Hex | #FAEEC5 |
| RGB | 250, 238, 197 |
| HSL | 46°, 84%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.1, -2.3, 21.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Candlelit Dinner (BM 295), published as #FAEEC5
#E9E4C3
#FFF9C4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Candlelit Dinner (BM 295)?
- Candlelit Dinner has an LRV of 81.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Candlelit Dinner is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Candlelit Dinner in another brand?
- Champagne Dance (Valspar 3005-4C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Candlelit Dinner warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Candlelit Dinner as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.3; 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.