Salt vs Cement grey
Salt is a Farrow & Ball color while Cement grey comes from RAL Classic. Salt reads as greige-white, while Cement grey reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 78 vs 24, Salt will read as the brighter of the two — a 54-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 37.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Salt vs Cement grey in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Salt and Cement grey in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 Salt will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cement grey would.
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Salt vs Cement grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Salt on one side and Cement grey 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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