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Fleur de Sel SW 7666
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Fleur de Sel sits at L* 87.9, a* -1.2, b* 2.3. Its hue angle is 118° and its chroma is 2.6, so it leans green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 28%.
LRV 72.1: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 72.1, Fleur de Sel is lighter than 85% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Fleur de Sel
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Fog | CSP-575 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Horizon | OC-53 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Horizon | 1478 | 1.12 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Fleur de Sel
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Tradition | ICC-23 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Evening White | N460-1 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Statuesque | MQ3-23 | 1.13 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frosty White | SW 6196 | 0.98 | Practically identical | |
| Pacific Fog | SW 9627 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Glacier Bay | SW 9626 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Nebulous White | SW 7063 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Reserved White | SW 7056 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| First Star | SW 7646 | 1.29 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sanctuary SW 9583 · lighter, LRV 76.4
- Mauve Tinge SW 6280 · lighter, LRV 76.2
- Clean Slate SW 9621 · lighter, LRV 76.4
- Limewash SW 9589 · darker, LRV 66.9
- Winter Walk SW 9628 · darker, LRV 66.4
- Serenely SW 9632 · darker, LRV 66.3
Colors that go with Fleur de Sel
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Fleur de Sel:
- March Wind SW 7668
- Carley's Rose SW 9002
- Extra White SW 7006
Fleur de Sel is too close to neutral (chroma 2.6) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Fleur de Sel vs popular colors
- Silver Satin (Benjamin Moore OC-26, ΔE 1.9) is lighter (LRV 74.9 vs 72.1), more yellow/warm.
- Classic Gray (Benjamin Moore OC-23, ΔE 2.5) is lighter (LRV 73.7 vs 72.1), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Gray Owl (Benjamin Moore OC-52, ΔE 2.6) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 72.1), more yellow/warm.