SW 6204

Sherwin Williams Sea Salt

Sherwin Williams Sea Salt SW 6204 paint color review

Official color page:Sea Salt SW 6204
Color code:SW 6204
Color name:Sea Salt
Brand:Sherwin Williams
Color collections:Living Well - Recharge

Sherwin Williams Sea Salt is an iconic green paint color that is soft and muted. It is a flexible color that can look good with both muted and fresh color palettes. SW 6204 is a beautiful popular color, it is one of the most finicky colors as well. Don’t confuse Sherwin-Williams Sea Salt with Benjamin Moore Sea Salt. They are not even close. Benjamin Moore Sea Salt is a gray with violet undertones.

Sea Salt for bedroom

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  • Sherwin Williams Sea Salt Kids' Room
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  • Traditional bedroom interior with Sherwin Williams Sea Salt
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We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing Beige shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool Light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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LRV of Sea Salt

Sea Salt SW 6204 has an LRV of 63% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light

Color paint LRV values

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).

Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 63.00% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.

What are Sherwin Williams Sea Salt undertones?

Green is Sherwin Williams Sea Salt undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate

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HEX value

HEX value:

#CDD2CA

RGB code:

205, 210, 202

Is Sherwin Williams Sea Salt SW 6204 cool or warm?

warm colors
Color wheel
cool colors

With a hue of 97° this Green refers cool paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

SW 6204 Sea Salt HSL code: 97, 8%, 81%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

  • Cool Green shades make a room feel sleek, fresh and modern
  • Cooler hues have a calm and relaxation effect
  • Cool Green undertones make small spaces feel more open and expansive
  • Cool paint hue are ideal for bedroom or bathroom. Be careful with deep blues and greens in bathroom, which will reflect on your skin.

Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Sea Salt:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.

Darker shades

Sherwin Williams SW 6204 Sea Salt

Complementary color scheme

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.

Color comparison

Sea Salt SW 6204 vs Rainwashed SW 6211

Let's highlight the differences and help you select the ideal hue for your space.

Sherwin Williams Sea Salt SW 6204 vs Sherwin Williams Rainwashed SW 6211Sherwin Williams Sea Salt SW 6204
LRV: 63%
Light color
Temperature: cold
LRV: 59.05%
Light color
Temperature: cold

Sea Salt SW 6204 vs Copen Blue SW 0068

Unsure what shade is the better choice for your design? We've highlighted the differences of these two colors to help you determine which one will best suit your space.

Sherwin Williams Sea Salt SW 6204 vs Sherwin Williams Copen Blue SW 0068Sherwin Williams Sea Salt SW 6204
LRV: 63%
Light color
Temperature: cold
LRV: 58.65%
Light color
Temperature: cold

Sea Salt SW 6204 vs Topsail SW 6217

Are you torn between these two hues? Let's dive in and see which is the best fit for your home.

Sherwin Williams Sea Salt SW 6204 vs Sherwin Williams Topsail SW 6217Sherwin Williams Sea Salt SW 6204
LRV: 63%
Light color
Temperature: cold
LRV: 74.9%
Off-White color
Temperature: cold

Sea Salt SW 6204 vs Silver Strand SW 7057

Trying to decide between these two shades? Our comparison highlights the similarities and differences between these two paint colors.

Sherwin Williams Sea Salt SW 6204 vs Sherwin Williams Silver Strand SW 7057Sherwin Williams Sea Salt SW 6204
LRV: 63%
Light color
Temperature: cold
LRV: 58.97%
Light color
Temperature: warm

Color codes

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HEX#cdd2cacopy color code
RGB Decimal205, 210, 202copy color code
RGB Percent80.39%, 82.35%, 79.22%copy color code
HSVHue: 97° Saturation: 3.81% Value: 82.35%copy color code
HSLhsl(97, 8, 81)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 2.38 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 3.81 Key: 17.65copy color code
YIQY: 207.593 I: -0.409 Q: -3.547copy color code
XYZX: 58.881 Y: 63.337 Z: 64.984copy color code
CIE LabL:83.619 a:-3.157 b:3.368copy color code
CIE LuvL:83.619 u:-2.393 v:5.605copy color code
Decimal13488842copy color code
Hunter lab79.584, -7.207, 7.296copy color code
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