Pantone Rose Quartz: Information and 19 Design Ideas


Pantone Rose Quarts won the color of the year in 2016. Are you using it in your decorations?
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Every year, Pantone comes out with a color of the year to represent current trends and fashions. Pantone has created a universal way to identify and locate specific colors and shades, giving every color under the sun a unique number and identity.

In 2016, they announced twin colors of the year for the first time. One of those colors was Rose Quartz, and it’s still a gorgeous and phenomenal color to use in our homes today.

It’s such a versatile color that they paired it with a light blue color called Serenity. The calming Rose Quartz color can be played up or dressed down.

It’s a vibrant yet calm color that can work with any style and in any situation. Here are a few ways this colot can be a brilliant addition to your home.

Color Description

Pantone created Rose Quartz, a very light shade of red. It is very popular and is not too intense.

#f7caca is the hexadecimal color code for this color. It is made up of 96.86 percent red, 79.22 percent green, and 79.22 percent blue in the RGB color model. It has a hue of 0° (degrees), 74% saturation, and 88% lightness in the HSL color space. The wavelength of this color is approximately 611.37 nm.

19 Inspiring Decor Ideas

Here are 19 inspiring interiors that take pink to the next level, from a pink-hued room accessory to a full-on “la vie en rose” effect. No, rose quartz isn’t just for baby girl rooms; it can also add softness, style, and panache to a mature interior.

Throw pillows

Using throw pillows as accent pieces in the living room and bedroom is a great way to add a pop of unexpected color to your space.

Accent pillows are a great way to carry a specific color throughout the home by using some on the couch and some in the bedrooms.

A Rose Quartz accent pillow will look great on a white bed comforter or a tan living room couch. You can use light or dark colors with these accent pillows, and they will still look great.

velvet couch with a pink and green pillow

Blankets

If you’re not much for using accent pillows, you can always use a throw blanket over the back of the couch or the bed. You can never have enough blankets, especially for the kids.

You can even use a throw blanket over the back of a chair in the study or out on the back deck to give your favorite reading spot a beautiful accent color and make it a cozy spot.

Using a Rose Quartz blanket will carry this calm color throughout your home, provide you and your family with warmth, and make your space feel cohesive.

Rose quartz blanket with a rose gold phone and laptop
A light pink blanket can add a subtle elegance and comfort to a room.

Decor Accents and Fixtures

Choosing the right decor accents for your home can be challenging, especially if you’re working with a specific pallet.

Whether you have a neutral color pallet or a vibrant color pallet, you can incorporate Rose Quartz in your home.

With neutral colors, it will be your pop of color that creates an unexpected and fun moment in the rooms of your house.

With vibrant colors, it will offer a toned-down and sophisticated accent to a fun and bright space. Using accents such as wall art, lamps, flower pots or even certain houseplants will help you seamlessly introduce this color into your home.

Feature the unique color in prominent areas like over your bed or over your toilet.

Subtle rose quartz in the background of a framed cactus photo
Splashes of the pink color are seen in the table, books, and pillows
Segment of a bookshelf painted pink
Wall, chair, table cloth paired with big rose gold light fixtures.
This pink duvet cover gives a light and airy feeling
An accent pink chair in front of a simple wooden table.

Coffee Mugs

If you’re looking to create a home that feels fluid and cohesive in any room of the house, you should pick one color to carry throughout each room.

Using Rose Quartz accents in each room of the house, even if just in very small ways, will make your home feel connected.

You can incorporate coffee mugs in the kitchen, which will add a fun pop of color, especially in a neutral or white kitchen. You can even repurpose one of the coffee mugs and use it as a small plant holder in the bathroom, which is usually a difficult room to add subtle colors into.

a mug on top of books can actually add a very cozy feel to a room.

Sofas

Couches may be one of the best ways to incorporate an accent color into your space. Consider purchasing a velvet couch to add a touch of traditional elegance.

It’s a bold statement, but because it’s a creamy color, it adds comfort rather than eliciting a strong reaction.

Rose quartz sofa is inviting and comfortable appearing with a small dog resting on it.
A reading space with a pink daybed and white walls.
Multiple elements in a room with red hues
Rose quartz sofa in a modern room with gold accents.
A room with a common unifying theme color in the futon and the walls.

Accent Wall

Pink accent walls can easily compliment a neutral or somber space and will freshen it with a touch of a new hue or a strong and lively one making it even brighter because this color is quite universal.

The hue is quite subtle and adaptable, so it may be paired with a wide range of other colors in the space.

Accent pink wall with a white and black office table.
Pantone rose quartz textured wall in a kitchen
Door frame with a pink color creates a unique accent.
Pink wall creates a very airy and unique vibe to a kids room.
Jessica Childres
Jessica Childres is a Georgia native and former teacher. She loves to share her skills, knowledge and passion with others. She has an ongoing interest in real estate, home decorating, and design.
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