Benjamin Moore Candlelit Dinner 295

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Official page:Candlelit Dinner 295
Code:295
Name:Candlelit Dinner
Brand:Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Candlelit Dinner?

Benjamin Moore Candlelit Dinner 295 is a very light, creamy yellow with a clear warm cast. Its soft golden-beige undertone keeps it from reading as stark white, while the high lightness gives walls an airy, gently sunlit look. In bright daylight, Candlelit Dinner can appear close to a pale buttercream; under warm lamps, its yellow warmth becomes more noticeable. It suits kitchens, breakfast rooms, hallways, and bedrooms where a white alternative with more color is wanted. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, woven fibers, and muted clay or olive accents for a grounded palette.

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What are Benjamin Moore Candlelit Dinner undertones?

Candlelit Dinner is a near-white, muted pale yellow. The HEX sample leans yellow; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#FAEEC5

RGB code:

250, 238, 197

Is Benjamin Moore Candlelit Dinner cool or warm?

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Color wheel

At 46° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.

295 Candlelit Dinner HSL code: 46, 84%, 88%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Candlelit Dinner

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange-redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange-yellowAll day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Yellow shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Candlelit Dinner:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

Darker shades

Complementary color scheme

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Candlelit Dinner with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 226, such as Benjamin Moore Old Glory and Waterloo.

LRV of Candlelit Dinner

Candlelit Dinner has an LRV of 81.16% and refers to Off‑White colors that reflect a lot of lightWhy LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 81.16%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

FormatCode
HEX#FAEEC5
RGB Decimal250, 238, 197
RGB Percent98.04%, 93.33%, 77.25%
HSVHue: 46° Saturation: 21.2% Value: 98.04%
HSLhsl(46, 84, 88)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.8 Yellow: 21.2 Key: 1.96
YIQY: 236.914 I: 20.326 Q: -10.221
XYZX: 80.076 Y: 85.506 Z: 65.094
CIE LabL:94.101 a:-2.337 b:21.345
CIE LuvL:94.101 u:9.485 v:31.338
Decimal16445125
Hunter Lab92.469, -7.245, 22.991

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