Salt vs Cloud Nine
Where Salt belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Cloud Nine is a Sherwin-Williams color. Salt reads as greige-white, while Cloud Nine reads as white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (78 vs 78), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Salt runs warm while Cloud Nine is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 1.6, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Salt vs Cloud Nine in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Salt and Cloud Nine 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Salt brings more warmth to the space, while Cloud Nine keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Salt vs Cloud Nine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Salt on one side and Cloud Nine 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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