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Sherwin-Williams Sea SaltSW 6204 · #CDD3CB · LRV 63

Why this color. The viral coastal spa color featured in countless Apartment Therapy and HB bathroom roundups.

Sea Salt reads as a green / cool — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 6204 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS SEA SALT
RGB 205, 211, 203LRV 63

Color spec

BrandSherwin-Williams
NameSea Salt
SKUSW 6204
Hex#CDD3CB
RGB205, 211, 203
HSL105°, 8%, 81%
LRV63
Undertonegreen / cool
FamilyGray

About Sherwin-Williams Sea Salt

At LRV 63, Sea Salt is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Sea Salt is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Closest matches by brand

16 brands within ΔE 5

The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.93
All gray at Behr →
PPU12-11 · #CED4D0 · ΔE 1.93 · LRV 65
MQ3-21 · #CAD6CE · ΔE 2.52 · LRV 65
N360-2 · #C9D5CC · ΔE 2.59 · LRV 64
790C-3 · #CCD6CA · ΔE 2.59 · LRV 65

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.47
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
2138-60 · #CFD5CD · ΔE 0.47 · LRV 65
CSP-665 · #CBD3CC · ΔE 0.92 · LRV 63
1569 · #CFD3C8 · ΔE 1.48 · LRV 63
1591 · #CED2CE · ΔE 2.26 · LRV 64

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.73
All gray at Valspar →
5002-1A · #CED5CE · ΔE 0.73 · LRV 65
8004-30C · #CDD0C7 · ΔE 1.48 · LRV 62
V142-2 · #CDD0C7 · ΔE 1.48 · LRV 62.1
8003-34B · #CCD6CD · ΔE 1.87 · LRV 65

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.73
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG10-07 · #CCD1C8 · ΔE 0.73 · LRV 63
PPG1128-2 · #CED1C6 · ΔE 1.78 · LRV 63
PPG1129-2 · #C9D4C8 · ΔE 2.87 · LRV 64
PPG1009-2 · #D1D2CE · ΔE 3.3 · LRV 64

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.47
All gray at Glidden →
50GY 64/057 · #CDD4CC · ΔE 0.47 · LRV 64
PPG10-07 · #CDD2C9 · ΔE 0.62 · LRV 63
PPG1128-2 · #CFD2C7 · ΔE 1.74 · LRV 63
90YY 63/044 · #D3D2CA · ΔE 3.3 · LRV 63

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.48
All gray at Dutch Boy →
425-1DB · #CDD2CA · ΔE 0.48 · LRV 63
422-1DB · #D1D0C3 · ΔE 3.6 · LRV 63
331-2DB · #C6D7CF · ΔE 4.37 · LRV 65
434-1DB · #CDD2D3 · ΔE 4.68 · LRV 64
HGSW 3287 · #CDD2CA · ΔE 0.48 · LRV 63
HGSW 6204 · #CDD2CA · ΔE 0.48 · LRV 63
HGSW 3257 · #D1D3C7 · ΔE 2.31 · LRV 64
HGSW 6190 · #D1D3C7 · ΔE 2.31 · LRV 64

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.6
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6269 · #D0D2C5 · ΔE 2.6 · LRV 59
DE6283 · #C8D1C4 · ΔE 2.75 · LRV 57
DE6227 · #D4D0C5 · ΔE 4.69 · LRV 59
DEGR06 · #D4D0C6 · ΔE 4.7 · LRV 63

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.52
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-13 · #C9CEC4 · ΔE 1.52 · LRV 61
JG-55 · #D1D1C5 · ΔE 3.01 · LRV 63
JG-74 · #CCD0CE · ΔE 3.27 · LRV 62
JG-67 · #CDDAC9 · ΔE 4.98 · LRV 67

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.23
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 9814 · #CDD1C7 · ΔE 1.23 · LRV 63
NO. 205 · #C9CFCD · ΔE 3.04 · LRV 61
NO. 277 · #D4D4D2 · ΔE 4.55 · LRV 66

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.45
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0440 · #CED3CB · ΔE 0.45 · LRV 64
0475 · #CCD4CF · ΔE 1.55 · LRV 64
0454 · #CED6CB · ΔE 1.75 · LRV 65
0572 · #D5D3C9 · ΔE 3.72 · LRV 65

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.24
All gray at Hirshfield's →
0440 · #CCD2CA · ΔE 0.24 · LRV 63
0461 · #CCD5CD · ΔE 1.32 · LRV 65
0475 · #C8D1CC · ΔE 1.85 · LRV 63
0454 · #CBD4C8 · ΔE 2.28 · LRV 64

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.51
All gray at Rodda →
CA187 · #CECEC9 · ΔE 3.51 · LRV 62
R073 · #CCCFCD · ΔE 3.54 · LRV 62

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.48
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-946 · #CBD1C9 · ΔE 0.48 · LRV 63
C2-962 · #D0D2CC · ΔE 2.21 · LRV 64
C2-785 · #D0D1CC · ΔE 2.96 · LRV 63
C2-994 · #D6D2CA · ΔE 4.85 · LRV 65

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.21
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-07 · #D6D7D2 · ΔE 3.21 · LRV 68
PNT100-LT-08 · #CBCBC5 · ΔE 3.51 · LRV 59

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.24
All gray at Kompozit →
0440 · #CCD2CA · ΔE 0.24 · LRV 63
0461 · #CCD5CD · ΔE 1.32 · LRV 65
0475 · #C8D1CC · ΔE 1.85 · LRV 62
0454 · #CBD4C8 · ΔE 2.28 · LRV 64

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Sea Salt within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

SW 9630 · LRV 63
SW 7653 · LRV 64
SW 9656 · LRV 65
SW 6190 · LRV 64
SW 9561 · LRV 63
SW 9551 · LRV 63

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #CDD3CB in HSL space. Pair Sea Salt with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#CDD3CB + #D1CBD3
TRIADIC
#CDD3CB · #CBCDD3 · #D3CBCD
ANALOGOUS
#D1D3CB · #CDD3CB · #CBD3CD

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.52:1fail
Sample text on black
13.78:1AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Sherwin-Williams Sea Salt Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Sea Salt from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6204 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Behr Equivalent of Sea Salt

At Behr, the closest color to Sea Salt is Silver Marlin (N360-2) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Marlin swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sea Salt

The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sea Salt is Cool Breeze (CSP-665). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Cool Breeze and you'll get the same color. See the full Cool Breeze swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Sea Salt

The closest Valspar equivalent of Sea Salt is Winter in Paris (5002-1A). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 63). If Valspar is your counter, order Winter in Paris and you'll get the same color. See the full Winter in Paris swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sea Salt

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Sea Salt is Bay Of Fundy (PPG10-07). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Bay Of Fundy and you'll get the same color. See the full Bay Of Fundy swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Sea Salt

The closest Glidden equivalent of Sea Salt is Silver Maple (50GY 64/057). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63). If Glidden is your counter, order Silver Maple and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Maple swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sea Salt

The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Sea Salt is White Rapids (425-1DB). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order White Rapids and you'll get the same color. See the full White Rapids swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sea Salt

The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Sea Salt is Sea Salt (HGSW 3287). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Sea Salt and you'll get the same color. See the full Sea Salt swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sea Salt

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Sea Salt is Particular Mint (DE6269) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 63) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Particular Mint swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sea Salt

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Sea Salt is Stoneware Pieces (JG-55) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stoneware Pieces swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sea Salt

Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Blanc de Chine (NO. 9814), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Salt without repainting risk. See the full Blanc de Chine swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sea Salt

The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Sea Salt is Pale Loden (0440). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Pale Loden and you'll get the same color. See the full Pale Loden swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sea Salt

The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Sea Salt is Pale Loden (0440). At ΔE 0.24 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Pale Loden and you'll get the same color. See the full Pale Loden swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Sea Salt

Rodda has no exact twin of Sea Salt. The nearest is Dusk Cloud (R073) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dusk Cloud swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Sea Salt

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Sea Salt is Dorian Gray (C2-962) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dorian Gray swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Sea Salt

The closest Kompozit equivalent of Sea Salt is Pale Loden (0440). At ΔE 0.24 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). If Kompozit is your counter, order Pale Loden and you'll get the same color. See the full Pale Loden swatch →

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