Quartz (Behr PPH-36)
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Quartz (Behr PPH-36) is a light, cool gray from Behr: LRV 62.3, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Quartz
Four Behr colors picked for Quartz by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Quartz, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Mild Blue | SW 6533 | 65 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Violet Mist | 1437 | 61.5 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Tinsel Beam | 4005-3A | 65 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Memory Lane | 1163-2 | 63 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Quartz (LRV 62.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Quartz
Darker than Quartz
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPH-36 |
| Hex | #C7D0DA |
| RGB | 199, 208, 218 |
| HSL | 212°, 20%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.1, -1.1, -6.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Gray |
| Also sold as | PPH-36 (HISP) Quarzo |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Quartz (Behr PPH-36), published as #C7D0DA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Quartz (Behr PPH-36)?
- Quartz has an LRV of 62.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Quartz is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Quartz in another brand?
- Memory Lane (PPG 1163-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Quartz warm or cool?
- Behr lists Quartz as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.