Rock Salt vs Signal White

Rock SaltDuluxvsSignal WhiteRAL ClassicΔE 1.6Subtle difference

Where Rock Salt belongs to Dulux's range, Signal White is a RAL Classic color. These are both whites, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within white to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (83 vs 85), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 1.6, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Rock Salt vs Signal White in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Rock Salt and Signal White 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.

Living Room

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Rock SaltDulux Rock Salt 50BG 83/009 living room fireplace

@interiorswithjessica

Signal WhiteRAL Classic Signal White 9003 living room

@s.s.meblenawymiar

Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

Rock SaltDulux Rock Salt 50BG 83/009 bathroom

@ourandover_home

Signal WhiteRAL Classic Signal White 9003 bathroom

@jkpaintingdecorating

Color Details

Rock Salt
Dulux · 50BG 83/009
Hex#e9eae9
LRV83.0
BrandDulux
Number50BG 83/009
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
Signal White
RAL Classic · RAL 9003
Hex#eeeeec
LRV85.3
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 9003
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Rock Salt vs Signal White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Rock Salt on one side and Signal White on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Rock Salt comparisons

See how Rock Salt stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Rock Salt
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite
Rock Salt
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Rock Salt reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Rock Salt
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Rock Salt is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Rock Salt
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Rock Salt is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Rock Salt
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Rock Salt is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Rock Salt
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Rock Salt is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Rock Salt
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Rock Salt reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Rock Salt
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Rock Salt is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Rock Salt
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Rock Salt is the lighter choice

French Gray
Rock Salt
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Rock Salt is the lighter choice

Naval
Rock Salt
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Rock Salt is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Rock Salt
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Rock Salt is the lighter choice

Bancha
Rock Salt
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Rock Salt is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Rock Salt
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Rock Salt is the lighter choice

Pure White
Rock Salt
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Nearly identical in tone

Artichoke
Rock Salt
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Rock Salt is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Rock Salt
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Rock Salt reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Rock Salt
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Rock Salt reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Rock Salt
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Pewter Green
Rock Salt
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Rock Salt is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Rock Salt
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Rock Salt reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Rock Salt
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Rock Salt is the lighter choice

Calamine
Rock Salt
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Rock Salt reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Rock Salt
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Rock Salt is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Rock Salt
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Rock Salt is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Rock Salt
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Rock Salt is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Rock Salt
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Rock Salt is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Rock Salt
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Rock Salt is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Rock Salt
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Rock Salt is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Rock Salt
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Rock Salt is the lighter choice