Salt vs Feather
Where Salt belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Feather is a Tikkurila color. Hue-wise, Salt belongs to the greige-white family and Feather to the beige-greige family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (78 vs 78), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 1.6, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Salt vs Feather in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Salt and Feather 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.
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Salt vs Feather Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Salt on one side and Feather 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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