Chelsea Gray vs Fleur De Sel
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. Fleur De Sel (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Chelsea Gray (LRV 47), a difference of 25 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean neutral, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 13.8, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Chelsea Gray vs Fleur De Sel in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Chelsea Gray and Fleur De Sel 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Fleur De Sel will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Chelsea Gray would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Fleur De Sel reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Chelsea Gray.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Fleur De Sel reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Chelsea Gray.
Color Details
Chelsea Gray vs Fleur De Sel Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Chelsea Gray on one side and Fleur De Sel 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.