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Salt

At first glance, Salt belongs to the greige family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. Its greige and white classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. 7 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

LRV

77.69

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Light Reflectance Value
77.69
Light
TemperatureWarm

Salt in Rooms

Follow Salt from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 7 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

1 Bedroom Photo

Against bed linen, timber, wool and upholstered textures, Salt (CC5) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. Its LRV of 77.7 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.

Farrow and Ball Salt bedroom color

Farrow and Ball Salt bedroom color

@hallofromberlin

6 Misc Photos

Salt (CC5) can change noticeably under the varied light of hallways, corners and transitional rooms. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.

Farrow and Ball Salt CC5 review

Farrow and Ball Salt CC5 review

@fieldbank_at_150

Similar Colors

All White
All White
Salt
Salt
All White vs Salt
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All White
2005 · LRV 94
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Salt
CC5 · LRV 78

At LRV 94 vs 78, All White is decisively the brighter choice.

Salt
Salt
Wimborne White
Wimborne White
Salt vs Wimborne White
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Salt
CC5 · LRV 78
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Wimborne White
239 · LRV 90

A 12-point LRV gap (90 vs 78) makes Wimborne White the marginally brighter of the two.

Pointing
Pointing
Salt
Salt
Pointing vs Salt
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Pointing
2003 · LRV 88
Farrow & Ball
Salt
CC5 · LRV 78

Pointing reads slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pavilion Gray
Pavilion Gray
Salt
Salt
Pavilion Gray vs Salt
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Pavilion Gray
242 · LRV 55
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Salt
CC5 · LRV 78

Salt reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 55), opening up a space where Pavilion Gray encloses it.

Blackened
Blackened
Salt
Salt
Blackened vs Salt
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Blackened
2011 · LRV 71
Farrow & Ball
Salt
CC5 · LRV 78

A 7-point LRV gap (78 vs 71) makes Salt the marginally brighter of the two.

Cornforth White
Cornforth White
Salt
Salt
Cornforth White vs Salt
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Cornforth White
228 · LRV 60
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Salt
CC5 · LRV 78

At LRV 78 vs 60, Salt is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Salt
Salt
Purbeck Stone vs Salt
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Purbeck Stone
275 · LRV 52
Farrow & Ball
Salt
CC5 · LRV 78

Salt reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Salt
Salt
Ammonite vs Salt
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Ammonite
274 · LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Salt
CC5 · LRV 78

Salt reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Complementary Colors

Salt
Salt
Selvedge
Selvedge
Salt vs Selvedge
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Salt
CC5 · LRV 78
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Selvedge
306 · LRV 25

At LRV 78 vs 25, Salt is decisively the brighter choice.

Kittiwake
Kittiwake
Salt
Salt
Kittiwake vs Salt
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Kittiwake
307 · LRV 39
Farrow & Ball
Salt
CC5 · LRV 78

At LRV 78 vs 39, Salt is decisively the brighter choice.

Lulworth Blue
Lulworth Blue
Salt
Salt
Lulworth Blue vs Salt
Farrow & Ball
Lulworth Blue
89 · LRV 45
Farrow & Ball
Salt
CC5 · LRV 78

Salt reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 45), opening up a space where Lulworth Blue encloses it.

Salt
Salt
Wine Dark
Wine Dark
Salt vs Wine Dark
Farrow & Ball
Salt
CC5 · LRV 78
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Wine Dark
308 · LRV 13

Salt reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 13), opening up a space where Wine Dark encloses it.

Salt
Salt
Stiffkey Blue
Stiffkey Blue
Salt vs Stiffkey Blue
Farrow & Ball
Salt
CC5 · LRV 78
Farrow & Ball
Stiffkey Blue
281 · LRV 10

Salt reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 10), opening up a space where Stiffkey Blue encloses it.

Color Codes

RGB230, 228, 225
HSL36° 9% 89%
CMYK0 1 2 10
CIE LabL: 90.7 a: 0.1 b: 1.7
XYZX: 73.96 Y: 77.75 Z: 82.32