Quartz Stone (BM 597)
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Quartz Stone (BM 597) is a light, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 75.2, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Quartz Stone
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Quartz Stone by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Quartz Stone, 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 | Waterfall | SW 6750 | 71 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Soft Mint | HDC-MD-19 | 79.1 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Inspiring Hue | 5007-9A | 73 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Wintergreen | 1229-1 | 80 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Quartz Stone (LRV 75.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Quartz Stone
Darker than Quartz Stone
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 597 |
| Hex | #CBE9DE |
| RGB | 203, 233, 222 |
| HSL | 158°, 41%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.0, -11.9, 2.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Quartz Stone (BM 597), published as #CBE9DE
#B8DFDC
#DEF3DE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Quartz Stone (BM 597)?
- Quartz Stone has an LRV of 75.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Quartz Stone is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Quartz Stone in another brand?
- Inspiring Hue (Valspar 5007-9A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Quartz Stone warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Quartz Stone as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.