Sea Salt

A muted gray-green that shifts between green, gray and a hint of blue as the light changes.

Code SW 6204

LRV 63.2 · Light

Hex #CDD2CA

RGB 205, 210, 202

Temperature Cool

Family Green

Our take

A calm, spa-like color that suits bathrooms and bedrooms. If you need it to stay one color all day, look elsewhere.

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How light is Sea Salt?

LRV 63.2 means it reflects about 63% of the light that hits it. Most whites sit above 80; most mid-tones sit between 40 and 60.

0 · black 50 100 · white

How it shifts in different light

Simulated from the published color, not photographs. Your room will differ, which is why a physical sample matters.

North-facing light

Cooler, bluer daylight mutes warmth.

Midday daylight

Close to the brand's published value.

Warm evening bulb

Warm bulbs (2700K) push it toward yellow.

Where it works best

Bathrooms and primary bedrooms
Coastal or relaxed rooms with natural wood
Rooms with plenty of daylight, where it shows its green

Watch out for

It changes noticeably through the day, which some people dislike
In dim rooms it can read plain gray

Colors that go with Sea Salt

Common pairings for trim, accents and neighboring rooms.

Alabaster SW 7008 Soft trim Pure White SW 7005 Crisp trim Repose Gray SW 7015 Adjoining rooms

Similar colors and cross-brand matches

Ranked by Delta E 2000, the standard measure of how different two colors look. Under 2 is a near twin; 2 to 5 is close; above 5 you will see the difference.

Color	Brand and code	LRV	Delta E	Match
Repose Gray	Sherwin-Williams SW 7015	58	4.2	Close
Agreeable Gray	Sherwin-Williams SW 7029	60	5.4	Different
Edgecomb Gray	Benjamin Moore HC-173	63	5.5	Different
Revere Pewter	Benjamin Moore HC-172	55	5.6	Different
Alabaster	Sherwin-Williams SW 7008	82	6.9	Different

About Sea Salt

Sherwin-Williams Sea Salt (SW 6204) is in the green family with an LRV of 63.2. A muted gray-green that shifts between green, gray and a hint of blue as the light changes.

Screens can't show paint accurately. Before you buy, put a large sample on two walls and look at it morning, midday and night.

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Questions people ask

What is the LRV of Sea Salt?

Sea Salt (SW 6204) has an LRV of 63.2, which we class as light. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so it reflects about 63% of the light that hits it.

What are the hex and RGB codes for Sea Salt?

The published hex code is #CDD2CA and the RGB value is 205, 210, 202. Use these for mood boards and screens, not for mixing paint: the store mixes from the code SW 6204.

Is Sea Salt warm or cool?

Cool. Measured in CIELAB, it sits at a* -3.2 and b* +3.4; a positive b* means a yellow lean and a negative a* means a green lean. Its undertone lean is: yellow and green.

What is the closest color to Sea Salt?

In our database so far, the closest is Repose Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7015) with a color difference (Delta E 2000) of 4.2. That is close, but you will likely see the difference side by side.

Code, hex, RGB and LRV from Sherwin-Williams' published color data, checked 6 Nov 2026. Temperature, lean and Delta E are calculated by Shop Spruce from those values. How we check