Rock Salt vs Superwhite

Rock SaltDuluxvsSuperwhiteSherwin-WilliamsΔE 0.6Imperceptible difference

Rock Salt is a Dulux color while Superwhite comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Rock Salt belongs to the white family and Superwhite to the grey-white family. At LRV 83 vs 0, Rock Salt will read as the brighter of the two — a 83-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a neutral quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 0.6, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Rock Salt vs Superwhite in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Rock Salt and Superwhite 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Rock Salt returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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

@interiorswithjessica

SuperwhiteLiving Room

@truleyhome.llc

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Rock Salt will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Superwhite would.

Rock SaltDulux Rock Salt 50BG 83/009 kitchen

@ourfirsthome_no.28

SuperwhiteSw 6995 Kitchen

@truleyhome.llc

Color Details

Rock Salt
Dulux · 50BG 83/009
Hex#e9eae9
LRV83.0
BrandDulux
Number50BG 83/009
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
Superwhite
Sherwin-Williams · 6995
Hex#E8EAEA
LRV0.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6995
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight

Rock Salt vs Superwhite Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Rock Salt on one side and Superwhite 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