Quartz Flint 2 vs Purbeck Stone
Quartz Flint 2 is a Dulux color while Purbeck Stone comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Quartz Flint 2 belongs to the blue-grey family and Purbeck Stone to the greige-grey family. With LRVs of 54 and 52, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Quartz Flint 2's cool character against Purbeck Stone's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 9.9, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Quartz Flint 2 vs Purbeck Stone in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Quartz Flint 2 and Purbeck Stone 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
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The temperature contrast between Purbeck Stone and Quartz Flint 2 is what sets these apart most in this context.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The temperature contrast between Purbeck Stone and Quartz Flint 2 is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
Quartz Flint 2 vs Purbeck Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Quartz Flint 2 on one side and Purbeck Stone 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.
More Quartz Flint 2 comparisons
See how Quartz Flint 2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 54 vs 6, Quartz Flint 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
Quartz Flint 2 reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (58 vs 54) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 54 vs 27, Quartz Flint 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
Quartz Flint 2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Quartz Flint 2 reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 54), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 54 vs 13, Quartz Flint 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (54 vs 44) makes Quartz Flint 2 the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 54), opening up a space where Quartz Flint 2 encloses it.
Quartz Flint 2 reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (66 vs 54) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 54, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 54, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 12, Quartz Flint 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 54, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Quartz Flint 2 reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 54), opening up a space where Quartz Flint 2 encloses it.
Quartz Flint 2 reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 54 vs 12, Quartz Flint 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (54 vs 45) makes Quartz Flint 2 the marginally brighter of the two.
Quartz Flint 2 reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Quartz Flint 2 reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Quartz Flint 2 reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 54), opening up a space where Quartz Flint 2 encloses it.