Salt
No. CC5 · #E6E4E1 · LRV 78 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Salt, Really?
Salt reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Farrow & Ball No. CC5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Salt
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Salt are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Farrow & Ball No. CC5 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Ice CubeSW 6252 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.5 | 77 | Color page → |
| Behr | Fading FogPR-W07 · Behr | 1.0 | 78 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Calm2111-70 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 76 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Whisper SoftlyV162 · Valspar | 0.8 | 78.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Willow SpringsPPG1007-1 · PPG / Glidden | 1.0 | 78 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Arctic CottonPPG1002-2 · Glidden | 0.6 | 77 | Color page → |
Similar Farrow & Ball Colors
The 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
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.
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