Salt vs Arctic Dawn
Salt (Farrow & Ball) and Arctic Dawn (PPG) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Salt belongs to the greige-white family and Arctic Dawn to the blue-white family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 78 vs 79 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 3.4 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Salt vs Arctic Dawn Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Salt on one side and Arctic Dawn 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 Salt comparisons
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At LRV 78 vs 58, Salt is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 78 vs 55, Salt is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 44, Salt is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (78 vs 74) makes Salt the marginally brighter of the two.
A 10-point LRV gap (78 vs 68) makes Salt the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 78 vs 45, Salt is decisively the brighter choice.
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