Dewberry vs Fleur De Sel
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Dewberry reads as blue-purple, while Fleur De Sel reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Fleur De Sel (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Dewberry (LRV 5), a difference of 68 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Dewberry runs cool while Fleur De Sel is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 67.3, 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.
Dewberry vs Fleur De Sel in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dewberry 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 Dewberry 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 Dewberry.
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 Dewberry.
Color Details
Dewberry vs Fleur De Sel Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dewberry 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.
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