Pink Quartz
1002-2B · #F1C5D7 · LRV 63.5 — warm magenta tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Vintage Tea Rose47
- 2Pink Quartz53
- 3Pink Quartz63.5
- 4First Light76
- 5Pink Bliss82
What Color Is Pink Quartz, Really?
Pink Quartz reads as a warm magenta tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 1002-2B behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pink Quartz
Pink Quartz 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
How Lighting Changes Pink Quartz
At LRV 63.5, Pink Quartz is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its magenta 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 Pink 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 Valspar 1002-2B 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 | Desire PinkSW 6852 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.8 | 63 | Color page → |
| Behr | Kashmir Pink150E-2 · Behr | 1.6 | 64 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Bermuda Breeze1345 · Benjamin Moore | 1.7 | 65 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Mountain LaurelPPG1181-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.1 | 65 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Mountain LaurelPPG1181-3 · Glidden | 1.8 | 65 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Glamping147-3DB · Dutch Boy | 1.4 | 61 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Pink Quartz within Valspar'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 #F1C5D7 in HSL space. Pair Pink Quartz with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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