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Sea Salt SW 6204
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Sea Salt sits at L* 83.6, a* -3.2, b* 3.4. Its hue angle is 133° and its chroma is 4.6, 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 33%.
LRV 63.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 63.2, Sea Salt is lighter than 76% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Cashmere | 2138-60 | 0.79 | Practically identical | |
| Cliffside Gray | HC-180 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Arctic Gray | 1577 | 1.21 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Glaze | PPU12-11 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Silver Setting | PWL-89 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Shy Green | MQ3-48 | 1.70 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Spray | SW 9651 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Pine Frost | SW 9656 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Pearl Gray | SW 0052 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Moorstone | SW 9630 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Silver Strand | SW 7057 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Silverpointe | SW 7653 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Hinting Blue SW 6519 · lighter, LRV 67.7
- Olympus White SW 6253 · lighter, LRV 68.1
- Kestrel White SW 7516 · lighter, LRV 68.1
- Destiny SW 6274 · darker, LRV 59.0
- Minute Mauve SW 7078 · darker, LRV 59.2
- Useful Gray SW 7050 · darker, LRV 59.1
Colors that go with Sea Salt
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Sea Salt:
- Fleur de Sel SW 7666
- Summit Gray SW 7669
- Spare White SW 6203
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Silver Peony SW 6547 · complementary (180°)
- Conservative Gray SW 6183 · analogous (−30°)
- Serenely SW 9632 · analogous (+30°)
- Mild Blue SW 6533 · triadic (120°)
- Wallflower SW 6281 · triadic (240°)
Sea Salt vs popular colors
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 0.8) is about as light.
- Gray Owl (Benjamin Moore OC-52, ΔE 2.0) is about as light, more red/pink.
- Stonington Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-170, ΔE 2.7) is darker (LRV 59.4 vs 63.2), more red/pink.