Fleur De Sel vs Pearl Gray
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Fleur De Sel reads as grey, while Pearl Gray reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Fleur De Sel (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Pearl Gray (LRV 61), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean neutral, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 6.0 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. 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 Pearl Gray in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Fleur De Sel and Pearl Gray 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
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 Pearl Gray 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 Pearl Gray.
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 Pearl Gray.
Color Details
Fleur De Sel vs Pearl Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fleur De Sel on one side and Pearl Gray 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.