Pale Quartz
0362 · #EFEADA · LRV 82 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Pale Quartz82
- 4Chantilly Lace91
- 5Ultra Pure White97
What Color Is Pale Quartz, Really?
Pale Quartz reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Kompozit 0362 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pale Quartz
Pale Quartz shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Pale Quartz
Pale Quartz is very light — LRV 82, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Pale Quartz are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Kompozit 0362 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Classic Light BuffSW 50 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.1 | 83 | Color page → |
| Behr | Nesting DoveECC-36-2 · Behr | 0.5 | 82 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | StonewareCSP-245 · Benjamin Moore | 0.4 | 82 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Grow8003-25A · Valspar | 1.9 | 82 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Ivory TowerPPG1103-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 82 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Jewel WhitePPG14-12 · Glidden | 0.5 | 82 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Pale Quartz within Kompozit's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #EFEADA in HSL space. Pair Pale Quartz with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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