Candlelit Beige (PPG 1207-1)
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Candlelit Beige (PPG 1207-1) is a very light, warm white from PPG Paints: LRV 85, so it reflects about 85 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Candlelit Beige
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Candlelit Beige by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 Candlelit Beige, 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 | Classic Light Buff | SW 0050 | 83 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Arbor White | ES-01 | 85 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Swiss Coffee | 12 | 84.7 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Chef White | 7002-15 | 83 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints white colors nearest to Candlelit Beige (LRV 85) by LRV.
Lighter than Candlelit Beige
Darker than Candlelit Beige
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1207-1 |
| Hex | #F1EDE0 |
| RGB | 241, 237, 224 |
| HSL | 46°, 38%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 85 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.7, -0.9, 6.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Candlelit Beige (PPG 1207-1), published as #F1EDE0
#DFE3DE
#FFF7E0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Candlelit Beige (PPG 1207-1)?
- Candlelit Beige has an LRV of 85. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Candlelit Beige is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Candlelit Beige in another brand?
- Swiss Coffee (Behr 12) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Candlelit Beige warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Candlelit Beige as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.8; 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.