Salt vs Rarified Air
Where Salt belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Rarified Air is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Salt belongs to the greige-white family and Rarified Air to the blue-white family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (78 vs 78), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Salt runs warm while Rarified Air is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 2.9, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Salt vs Rarified Air Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Salt on one side and Rarified Air 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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