Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Salt |
| SKU | No. CC5 |
| Hex | #E6E4E1 |
| RGB | 230, 228, 225 |
| HSL | 36°, 9%, 89% |
| LRV | 78 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | White |
About Farrow & Ball Salt
Salt is very light — LRV 78, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Salt shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches by brand
19 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Salt within Farrow & Ball's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E6E4E1 in HSL space. Pair Salt with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Farrow & Ball Salt Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Salt from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Farrow & Ball No. CC5 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Salt
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Ice Cube (SW 6252), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Salt without repainting risk. See the full Ice Cube swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Salt
The closest Behr equivalent of Salt is Fading Fog (PR-W07). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78). If Behr is your counter, order Fading Fog and you'll get the same color. See the full Fading Fog swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Salt
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Calm (2111-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Salt without repainting risk. See the full Calm swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Salt
The closest Valspar equivalent of Salt is Whisper Softly (V162). At ΔE 0.84 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78.2 vs 78). If Valspar is your counter, order Whisper Softly and you'll get the same color. See the full Whisper Softly swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Salt
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Willow Springs (PPG1007-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Salt without repainting risk. See the full Willow Springs swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Salt
The closest Glidden equivalent of Salt is Arctic Cotton (PPG1002-2). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78). If Glidden is your counter, order Arctic Cotton and you'll get the same color. See the full Arctic Cotton swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Salt
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Salt is Sarah Rae (142-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sarah Rae swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Salt
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sterling White (HGSW 4056), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Salt without repainting risk. See the full Sterling White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Salt
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Cold Morning (DE6365), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 78) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Salt without repainting risk. See the full Cold Morning swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Salt
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Salt is Shiplap (JG-22) — very close at ΔE 3.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shiplap swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Salt
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Salt is Felicity (0523). At ΔE 0.84 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Felicity and you'll get the same color. See the full Felicity swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Salt
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Felicity (0523), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Salt without repainting risk. See the full Felicity swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Salt
Rodda's nearest match is White Pepper (R011), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Salt without repainting risk. See the full White Pepper swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Salt
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Salt is Shimmer (C2-788). At ΔE 0.65 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Shimmer and you'll get the same color. See the full Shimmer swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Salt
Clare's nearest match is On Point (PNT100-LT-11), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Salt without repainting risk. See the full On Point swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Salt
Portola Paints's nearest match is Ellie (ELLIE), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Salt without repainting risk. See the full Ellie swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Salt
Backdrop has no exact twin of Salt. The nearest is Jane (BD-JA) at ΔE 3.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 86 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jane swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Salt
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Salt. The nearest is Linen White (285140) at ΔE 4.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 93 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Linen White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Salt
Kompozit's nearest match is Felicity (0523), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Salt without repainting risk. See the full Felicity swatch →