Candlewick (PPG 1091-1)
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Candlewick (PPG 1091-1) is a very light, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 83, so it reflects about 83 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Candlewick
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Candlewick by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Candlewick, 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 | Carambola | SW 9667 | 82 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Woodmont Cream | 204 | 80.5 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Country Dairy | 370E-1 | 81.6 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Ginger Sugar | 6007-3A | 80 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Candlewick (LRV 83) by LRV.
Lighter than Candlewick
Darker than Candlewick
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1091-1 |
| Hex | #F2EBD3 |
| RGB | 242, 235, 211 |
| HSL | 46°, 54%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 83 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.0, -1.6, 12.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Candlewick (PPG 1091-1), published as #F2EBD3
#E1E1D1
#FFF5D3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Candlewick (PPG 1091-1)?
- Candlewick has an LRV of 83. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Candlewick is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Candlewick in another brand?
- Woodmont Cream (BM 204) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Candlewick warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Candlewick 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.