Color spec
| Brand | Kompozit |
| Name | Pale Quartz |
| SKU | 0362 |
| Hex | #EFEADA |
| RGB | 239, 234, 218 |
| HSL | 46°, 40%, 90% |
| LRV | 82 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | White |
About Kompozit 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.
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.
Closest matches by brand
19 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Similar Kompozit colors
closest in the Kompozit deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Kompozit Pale Quartz Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pale Quartz from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Kompozit 0362 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Quartz
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Classic Light Buff (SW 50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Quartz without repainting risk. See the full Classic Light Buff swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pale Quartz
The closest Behr equivalent of Pale Quartz is Nesting Dove (ECC-36-2). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82). If Behr is your counter, order Nesting Dove and you'll get the same color. See the full Nesting Dove swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pale Quartz
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Pale Quartz is Stoneware (CSP-245). At ΔE 0.41 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Stoneware and you'll get the same color. See the full Stoneware swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pale Quartz
Valspar's nearest match is Grow (8003-25A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Quartz without repainting risk. See the full Grow swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pale Quartz
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Pale Quartz is Ivory Tower (PPG1103-1). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Ivory Tower and you'll get the same color. See the full Ivory Tower swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pale Quartz
The closest Glidden equivalent of Pale Quartz is Jewel White (PPG14-12). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82). If Glidden is your counter, order Jewel White and you'll get the same color. See the full Jewel White swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pale Quartz
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Pale Quartz is Little Star (116-1DB). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Little Star and you'll get the same color. See the full Little Star swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Quartz
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Dover White (HGSW 4032), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Quartz without repainting risk. See the full Dover White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pale Quartz
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Ball of String (DE6190), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 76 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Quartz without repainting risk. See the full Ball of String swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pale Quartz
The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of Pale Quartz is Pearly Cotton (JG-33). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order Pearly Cotton and you'll get the same color. See the full Pearly Cotton swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pale Quartz
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Pale Quartz is Snow White (NO. W1). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Snow White and you'll get the same color. See the full Snow White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pale Quartz
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Pale Quartz is Pale Quartz (0362). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Pale Quartz and you'll get the same color. See the full Pale Quartz swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pale Quartz
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Pale Quartz is Pale Quartz (0362). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 82). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Pale Quartz and you'll get the same color. See the full Pale Quartz swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Pale Quartz
The closest Rodda equivalent of Pale Quartz is Vanilla Soy (R127). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82). If Rodda is your counter, order Vanilla Soy and you'll get the same color. See the full Vanilla Soy swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pale Quartz
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Pale Quartz is Serene (C2-580). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Serene and you'll get the same color. See the full Serene swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Pale Quartz
At Clare, the closest color to Pale Quartz is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Pale Quartz
Portola Paints's nearest match is Casa Forma (CASA FORMA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Quartz without repainting risk. See the full Casa Forma swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Pale Quartz
At Backdrop, the closest color to Pale Quartz is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Pale Quartz
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Pale Quartz is Chiffon Cream (329598) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 92 vs 82) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →