Dead Salmon vs Hazy
Both from Farrow & Ball's palette. Hue-wise, Dead Salmon belongs to the beige-greige family and Hazy to the blue family. Hazy (LRV 51) reflects noticeably more light than Dead Salmon (LRV 36), a difference of 15 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Dead Salmon runs warm while Hazy is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 23.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dead Salmon vs Hazy in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dead Salmon and Hazy in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Hazy reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dead Salmon.
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. Hazy reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dead Salmon.
Color Details
Dead Salmon vs Hazy Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dead Salmon on one side and Hazy 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.