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Quartz White SW 6014
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Undertone: Subtle red undertone
In CIELAB, Quartz White sits at L* 87.3, a* 2.7, b* 2.1. Its hue angle is 37° and its chroma is 3.4, so it leans red only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 27%.
LRV 70.7: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 70.7, Quartz White is lighter than 84% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Quartz White
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hint of Violet | 2114-60 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Antique Pearl | 2113-70 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Rock Harbor Violet | 1387 | 1.69 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Quartz White
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dreamy White | 120E-1 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Moxie | MQ3-35 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Coquette | 100E-1 | 1.26 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smart White | SW 6007 | 0.68 | Practically identical | |
| Dreamy White | SW 6021 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Nouvelle White | SW 6273 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| White Beet | SW 6287 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Hush White | SW 6042 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rose Of Sharon | SW 6294 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Mantra SW 9631 · lighter, LRV 75.0
- Angelic SW 6602 · lighter, LRV 75.0
- Glacier Bay SW 9626 · lighter, LRV 75.2
- Winter Walk SW 9628 · darker, LRV 66.4
- Serenely SW 9632 · darker, LRV 66.3
- Reflection SW 7661 · darker, LRV 66.1
Colors that go with Quartz White
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Quartz White:
- Marshmallow SW 7001
- Dark Brown SW 7520
Quartz White is too close to neutral (chroma 3.4) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its red lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Quartz White vs popular colors
- First Light (Benjamin Moore 2102-70, ΔE 2.8) is lighter (LRV 75.9 vs 70.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Pink Bliss (Benjamin Moore 2093-70, ΔE 3.9) is lighter (LRV 81.6 vs 70.7).
- Drift of Mist (Sherwin-Williams SW 9166, ΔE 4.6) is darker (LRV 69.1 vs 70.7), more yellow/warm, more green.