Farrow and Ball Salt CC5 paint color review
| Color code: | CC5 |
| Color name: | Salt |
| Brand: | Farrow and Ball |
| Color collections: | California Collection |
Farrow and Ball's Salt is a soft and warm off-white color with a slight yellow undertone. It is a versatile color that works well in a variety of spaces, especially those with plenty of natural light. Salt is an excellent option for creating a relaxed, calming atmosphere in a room, and it pairs well with both cool and warm accent colors. It also complements natural materials such as wood, stone, and wicker, making it a popular choice for beachy and coastal-inspired interiors.
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LRV of Salt
Salt CC5 has an LRV of 77.69% and refers to Off-White colors that reflect a lot of light
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).
Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 77.69% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.
What are Farrow and Ball Salt undertones?
Red is Farrow and Ball Salt undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate
HEX value
HEX value:
#E6E4E1
RGB code:
230, 228, 225
Is Farrow and Ball Salt CC5 cool or warm?
With a hue of 36° this Grey refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.
CC5 Salt HSL code: 36, 9%, 89%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
- Warm Grey will make even large rooms feel cozy and intimate
- Warm Grey undertones tend to make you feel happy, energized and playful
- Warm paint colors are ideal for kitchens, living rooms or bathrooms
- Warmer hues make larger spaces feel more inviting
Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Salt:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.
Farrow and Ball CC5 Salt
Color comparison
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Color codes
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| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #e6e4e1 |  |
| RGB Decimal | 230, 228, 225 | |
| RGB Percent | 90.20%, 89.41%, 88.24% | |
| HSV | Hue: 36° Saturation: 2.17% Value: 90.2% | |
| HSL | hsl(36, 9, 89) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.87 Yellow: 2.17 Key: 9.8 | |
| YIQ | Y: 228.256 I: 2.156 Q: -0.511 | |
| XYZ | X: 73.964 Y: 77.746 Z: 82.324 | |
| CIE Lab | L:90.664 a:0.142 b:1.702 | |
| CIE Luv | L:90.664 u:1.302 v:2.568 | |
| Decimal | 15131873 | |
| Hunter lab | 88.174, -4.571, 6.365 | |
