Pink Quartz (Behr S160-2)
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Pink Quartz (Behr S160-2) is a medium, warm pink from Behr: LRV 52.6, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pink Quartz
Four Behr colors picked for Pink Quartz by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Pink 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 | Gracious Rose | SW 6317 | 53 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Desert Rose | 2094-50 | 51.6 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Semi-Precious | 2001-8B | 55 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sweet Peach | 1065-4 | 55 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Pink Quartz (LRV 52.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pink Quartz
Darker than Pink Quartz
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S160-2 |
| Hex | #DFB7AE |
| RGB | 223, 183, 174 |
| HSL | 11°, 43%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.7, 13.0, 10.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pink Quartz (Behr S160-2), published as #DFB7AE
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#F0C1AE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pink Quartz (Behr S160-2)?
- Pink Quartz has an LRV of 52.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pink Quartz is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Pink Quartz in another brand?
- Desert Rose (BM 2094-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pink Quartz warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pink Quartz as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.0; 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.