Steam vs Salt
Where Steam belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Salt is a Farrow & Ball color. Both sit in the greige-white family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (78 vs 78), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 1.7, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Steam vs Salt in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Steam and Salt 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.
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Steam vs Salt Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Steam on one side and Salt 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 Steam comparisons
See how Steam stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 78 vs 52, Steam is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 30, Steam is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 60, Steam is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 78 vs 43, Steam is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 6-point LRV gap (84 vs 78) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
Steam reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Steam reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Steam reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Steam reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 78 vs 31, Steam is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 7, Steam is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 24, Steam is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 57, Steam is decisively the brighter choice.