Fleur De Sel vs Sea Salt
Fleur De Sel and Sea Salt come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Fleur De Sel reads as grey, while Sea Salt reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 9-point LRV gap — 72 for Fleur De Sel vs 63 for Sea Salt — means Fleur De Sel will open up a space more effectively. Both share a neutral character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 4.8 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Fleur De Sel vs Sea Salt in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Fleur De Sel and Sea Salt 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.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Fleur De Sel reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Sea Salt.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Fleur De Sel returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Fleur De Sel returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Fleur De Sel vs Sea Salt Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fleur De Sel on one side and Sea Salt 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.
More Fleur De Sel comparisons
See how Fleur De Sel stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 3-point LRV gap (72 vs 69) makes Fleur De Sel the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Fleur De Sel reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 52, Fleur De Sel is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 30, Fleur De Sel is decisively the brighter choice.
Fleur De Sel reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (72 vs 60) makes Fleur De Sel the marginally brighter of the two.
Fleur De Sel reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Fleur De Sel reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 43, Fleur De Sel is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 4, Fleur De Sel is decisively the brighter choice.
Fleur De Sel reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Fleur De Sel reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Fleur De Sel reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (84 vs 72) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 21, Fleur De Sel is decisively the brighter choice.
Fleur De Sel reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 51, Fleur De Sel is decisively the brighter choice.
Fleur De Sel reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Fleur De Sel reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Fleur De Sel reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 41, Fleur De Sel is decisively the brighter choice.
Fleur De Sel reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Fleur De Sel reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 31, Fleur De Sel is decisively the brighter choice.