Quartz White
SW 6014 · #E2D9D7 · LRV 71 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Quartz White, Really?
Quartz White reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6014 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Quartz White
Quartz White is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Quartz White
At LRV 71, Quartz White is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its red 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Quartz White 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 6014 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | MoxieMQ3-35 · Behr | 1.5 | 71 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Majestic Mauve2115-60 · Benjamin Moore | 2.2 | 68 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Angel's SighT553 · Valspar | 1.5 | 70.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Lost LovePPG1047-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.7 | 70 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Lost LovePPG1047-2 · Glidden | 2.1 | 70 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Pebble Shores408-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.8 | 72 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Quartz White within Sherwin-Williams'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 #E2D9D7 in HSL space. Pair Quartz White with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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