Fleur De Sel vs Rainstorm
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Fleur De Sel reads as grey, while Rainstorm reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Fleur De Sel (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Rainstorm (LRV 5), a difference of 67 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Fleur De Sel runs neutral while Rainstorm is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 62.1, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Fleur De Sel vs Rainstorm in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Fleur De Sel and Rainstorm 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 Rainstorm would.
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 Rainstorm.
Color Details
Fleur De Sel vs Rainstorm Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fleur De Sel on one side and Rainstorm 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.