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Rose Quartz 2002-30
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Rose Quartz sits at L* 56.0, a* 56.8, b* 28.6. Its hue angle is 27° and its chroma is 63.5, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 78%.
LRV 24.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 24.3, Rose Quartz is lighter than 26% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Rose Quartz
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Begonia | SW 6599 | 5.74 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Gladiola | SW 6875 | 5.95 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Full Bloom | SW 9700 | 6.57 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Rose Quartz
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firecracker | 150B-6 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Roulette | P170-5 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lipstick | 170B-6 | 3.29 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Tulips | 2001-30 | 3.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red Tulip | 2000-30 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dark Salmon | 2009-30 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raspberry Blush | 2008-30 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Milano Red | 1313 | 4.35 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Berry Wine | 2003-30 | 4.84 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Craft Room 2010-30 · lighter, LRV 25.9
- Cactus Flower 1335 · lighter, LRV 27.8
- Hot Spice 2011-30 · lighter, LRV 27.3
- Spring Tulips 2001-30 · darker, LRV 22.3
- Red Tulip 2000-30 · darker, LRV 21.8
- Warm Comfort 2010-20 · darker, LRV 19.9
Colors that go with Rose Quartz
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- San Jose Blue 741 · complementary (180°)
- Razzle Dazzle 1348 · analogous (−30°)
- 14 Carrots CSP-1110 · analogous (+30°)
- Peppermint Leaf 2033-20 · triadic (120°)
- Rocky Mountain Sky 2066-40 · triadic (240°)
Rose Quartz vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 10.1) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 24.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 11.7) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 24.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 16.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.