Candle Glow (BM CSP-1015)
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Candle Glow (BM CSP-1015) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 50.2, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Candle Glow
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Candle Glow 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 Candle Glow, 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 | Stone Guardians | SW 9531 | 50 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Hayloft | MQ2-22 | 50.3 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Epic | 6008-3C | 51 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Subtle Suede | 1099-4 | 52 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Candle Glow (LRV 50.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Candle Glow
Darker than Candle Glow
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-1015 |
| Hex | #CDBC96 |
| RGB | 205, 188, 150 |
| HSL | 41°, 35%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.8, 0.1, 21.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Candle Glow (BM CSP-1015), published as #CDBC96
#BDB295
#DDC695
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Candle Glow (BM CSP-1015)?
- Candle Glow has an LRV of 50.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Candle Glow is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Candle Glow in another brand?
- Stone Guardians (SW 9531) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Candle Glow warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Candle Glow as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.5; 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.