Cromarty vs Sea Salt
Cromarty is a Farrow & Ball color while Sea Salt comes from Sherwin-Williams. Cromarty reads as greige-grey, while Sea Salt reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 63 vs 60, Sea Salt 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 — Cromarty's warm character against Sea Salt's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 4.0, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cromarty vs Sea Salt in Real Spaces
7 real rooms side by side. Cromarty and Sea 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.
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. Sea Salt has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Sea Salt gives the walls a little more lift.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Sea Salt reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Sea Salt gives the walls a little more lift.
Home Office
In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The brightness difference is modest but present — Sea Salt gives the walls a little more lift.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Sea Salt has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Cromarty vs Sea Salt Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cromarty on one side and Sea 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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