Salt Marshes
HGSW 2305 · #94B2A6 · LRV 41 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Hidden Gem14
- 2Van Courtland Blue31
- 3Salt Marshes41
- 4Wythe Blue48
- 5Ocean Boulevard53
What Color Is Salt Marshes, Really?
Salt Marshes reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2305 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Salt Marshes
Salt Marshes is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Salt Marshes
Salt Marshes sits in the mid-range at LRV 41, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its green undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Salt Marshes are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2305 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Vintage VesselSW 9050 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 41 | Color page → |
| Behr | Nile RiverS420-3 · Behr | 1.4 | 43 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Covington BlueHC-138 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 43 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gin BerryV101-4 · Valspar | 3.4 | 39.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Parakeet PetePPG1143-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.3 | 40 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Parakeet PetePPG1143-4 · Glidden | 1.7 | 41 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Salt Marshes within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #94B2A6 in HSL space. Pair Salt Marshes with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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