Amazon Soil vs Quartz grey
Where Amazon Soil belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Quartz grey is a RAL Classic color. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Quartz grey (LRV 17) reflects noticeably more light than Amazon Soil (LRV 13), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 8.8 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Amazon Soil vs Quartz grey in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Amazon Soil and Quartz grey are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Quartz grey reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Quartz grey reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The brightness difference is modest but present — Quartz grey gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Quartz grey reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Amazon Soil vs Quartz grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Amazon Soil on one side and Quartz grey on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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