Sea Salt
Sherwin-Williams
SW 6204
Sea Salt is a famously shifty green with a gray base, flipping between soft green and pale blue-green depending on the light and time of day. That chameleon quality is the appeal: it brings color to a room without committing to one. Designers use it most in bathrooms, bedrooms, and laundry rooms, often with white trim and natural textures, and its steadier cousin Comfort Gray sits one step deeper on the same strip.
Some brands don't share official hex codes. The digital values shown here are careful approximations. Always confirm with a physical sample.
Close matches
Benjamin Moore: Gray Cashmere 2138-60 (#CFD5CD) · Cool Breeze CSP-665 (#CBD3CC) · Cliffside Gray HC-180 (#CCD0CA)
Farrow & Ball: Blanc De Chine No. 9814 (#CDD1C7) · Pale Powder No. 204 (#D5DAD1) · Cromarty No. 285 (#CACCC0)
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors: Pearl Gray SW 0052 (#CBCEC5) · Filmy Green SW 6190 (#D1D3C7) · Conservative Gray SW 6183 (#D1D0C6)
Common questions
What is the hex code for Sea Salt?
The hex code for Sherwin-Williams Sea Salt SW 6204 is #CDD2CA. In RGB that is 205, 210, 202. Use these values to reproduce Sea Salt in SketchUp, Canva, Photoshop, Figma, or rendering software for client presentations and mood boards.
What is the Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sea Salt?
The closest Benjamin Moore match for Sea Salt is Gray Cashmere 2138-60 (#CFD5CD). No cross-brand match is exact, because each brand mixes its own pigment formulas. Always confirm with a physical sample before specifying a substitute.
Is Sea Salt warm or cool?
Sea Salt is a cool color, a green-blue softened by gray. Its undertone shifts with conditions: more green in warm southern light, more blue in northern light or evening. The LRV of approximately 63 keeps it airy and spa-like in small spaces, which is why it dominates bathroom palettes. Sample it on every wall you plan to paint, because few colors change as much from room to room.
Why does Sea Salt look different on screen than on the wall?
Screens emit light while paint reflects it, so a hex code cannot capture how lighting, sheen, and surrounding colors shift paint in a real room. Treat #CDD2CA as accurate for digital design work, and use physical samples for final approval.
What LRV does Sea Salt have?
Sea Salt has a Light Reflectance Value of approximately 63, meaning it reflects about 63% of visible light. That places it among lighter colors that keep rooms feeling open and bright.
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