Cheating Heart vs Quartz grey
Where Cheating Heart belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Quartz grey is a RAL Classic color. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. Quartz grey (LRV 17) reflects noticeably more light than Cheating Heart (LRV 9), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 12.7, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cheating Heart vs Quartz grey in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cheating Heart and Quartz grey in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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
Cheating Heart vs Quartz grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cheating Heart 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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