Kittiwake vs Selvedge
Both are Farrow & Ball colors. Hue-wise, Kittiwake belongs to the blue family and Selvedge to the blue-grey family. At LRV 39 vs 25, Kittiwake will read as the brighter of the two — a 14-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a cool quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 11.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Kittiwake vs Selvedge in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Kittiwake and Selvedge in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Kittiwake returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Kittiwake will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Selvedge would.
Color Details
Kittiwake vs Selvedge Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Kittiwake on one side and Selvedge 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.
More Kittiwake comparisons
See how Kittiwake stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 52 vs 39, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 39), opening up a space where Kittiwake encloses it.