Home › Benjamin Moore › Beige › Sea Salt
Sea Salt CSP-95
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Sea Salt sits at L* 83.2, a* -0.4, b* 6.6. Its hue angle is 93° and its chroma is 6.6, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 43%.
LRV 61.1: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 61.1, Sea Salt is lighter than 66% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Sea Salt
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gossamer Veil | SW 9165 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Sedate Gray | SW 6169 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Useful Gray | SW 7050 | 1.31 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Sea Salt
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toasty Gray | N320-2 | 0.73 | Practically identical | |
| Mineral | UL170-15 | 0.73 | Practically identical | |
| Tranquil Gray | DC-007 | 1.05 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penthouse | CSP-35 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Collingwood | OC-28 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Collingwood | 859 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Bruton White | CW-710 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Rodeo | 1534 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Picket Fence | CSP-370 | 1.41 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Coastal Cottage 1164 · lighter, LRV 65.7
- Nature's Essentials 1521 · lighter, LRV 64.8
- Natural Cream OC-14 · lighter, LRV 64.8
- Desert Light 1004 · darker, LRV 57.9
- Moon Shadow 1516 · darker, LRV 57.0
- Apparition 860 · darker, LRV 57.3
Colors that go with Sea Salt
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Celestia Blue 1429 · complementary (180°)
- Charmeuse AF-265 · analogous (−30°)
- Night Mist 1569 · analogous (+30°)
- Dusky Blue 1640 · triadic (120°)
- Peace and Happiness 1380 · triadic (240°)
Sea Salt vs popular colors
- Collingwood (Benjamin Moore OC-28, ΔE 0.9) is about as light.
- Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7029, ΔE 1.5) is about as light.
- Edgecomb Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-173, ΔE 1.5) is lighter (LRV 63.1 vs 61.1), more yellow/warm.