Quartz Flint 2 vs Skylight
Quartz Flint 2 (Dulux) and Skylight (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Quartz Flint 2 belongs to the blue-grey family and Skylight to the grey family. The 8-point LRV gap — 62 for Skylight vs 54 for Quartz Flint 2 — means Skylight will open up a space more effectively. Where Quartz Flint 2 leans cool, Skylight reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 2.5 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Quartz Flint 2 vs Skylight in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Quartz Flint 2 and Skylight 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.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Skylight has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Quartz Flint 2 vs Skylight Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Quartz Flint 2 on one side and Skylight 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.
With LRVs of 54 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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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.
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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.
Quartz Flint 2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 54 vs 12, Quartz Flint 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 8, 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.
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.
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