Delicate Veil vs Salt
Where Delicate Veil belongs to Dulux's range, Salt is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Delicate Veil belongs to the beige-greige family and Salt to the greige-white family. Delicate Veil (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Salt (LRV 78), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. At ΔE 1.5, 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.
Delicate Veil vs Salt in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Delicate Veil 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Delicate Veil reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Delicate Veil vs Salt Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Delicate Veil 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.
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