Salt Cellar vs Pale Powder
Salt Cellar is a Behr color while Pale Powder comes from Farrow & Ball. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. At LRV 73 vs 70, Salt Cellar will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Salt Cellar's green and yellow character against Pale Powder's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 1.7, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Salt Cellar vs Pale Powder Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Salt Cellar on one side and Pale Powder 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 Salt Cellar comparisons
See how Salt Cellar stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 4-point LRV gap (73 vs 69) makes Salt Cellar the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Salt Cellar reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 52, Salt Cellar is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 30, Salt Cellar is decisively the brighter choice.
Salt Cellar reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 60, Salt Cellar is decisively the brighter choice.
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Salt Cellar reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 43, Salt Cellar is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 4, Salt Cellar is decisively the brighter choice.
Salt Cellar reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Salt Cellar reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
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A 11-point LRV gap (84 vs 73) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 73 vs 21, Salt Cellar is decisively the brighter choice.
Salt Cellar reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 73 vs 51, Salt Cellar is decisively the brighter choice.
Salt Cellar reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Salt Cellar reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Salt Cellar reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 73 vs 41, Salt Cellar is decisively the brighter choice.
Salt Cellar reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Salt Cellar reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 31, Salt Cellar is decisively the brighter choice.