Sherwin-Williams color reference

Sea Salt (SW 6204) by Sherwin-Williams

#CDD2CA

A neutral screen color with a neutral (green undertone) reading and LRV 63.3. Not sure it's the exact color your local store carries? Here's the closest match at each of the other four brands.

Hex: #CDD2CA
RGB: 205, 210, 202
HSL: 97.5°, 8.2%, 80.8%
Lab D65: 83.62, -3.15, 3.36
LRV: 63.3 estimated
Undertone: neutral (green undertone)

In a room

Where this color can work

Sea Salt can bring a restrained green-gray atmosphere to a bathroom, bedroom, or calm work area without behaving like a saturated accent color. Its appearance is particularly responsive to light: cool exposure may pull it grayer, and warm sun can uncover more green. Natural oak, woven fibers, and soft white trim are useful companions. Sample it away from vividly colored towels or curtains first, then reintroduce those textiles to see whether their reflected color shifts the wall unexpectedly.

Not affiliated with any paint brand. On-screen colors are approximations compiled from public references; verify with a physical swatch.

Cross-brand shortlist

Three nearby values in every other palette

Lower ΔE2000 values are closer screen approximations. They are not paint-formula conversions.

Within Sherwin-Williams

Similar, lighter, and darker

Pearl GraySW 0052 · #CBCEC5Similar · ΔE 1.293 Silver StrandSW 7057 · #C8CBC4Similar · ΔE 1.913 SilverpointeSW 7653 · #D1D2CBSimilar · ΔE 2.026 Filmy GreenSW 6190 · #D1D3C7Similar · ΔE 2.067 LatticeSW 7654 · #CECEC6Similar · ΔE 2.459 Slow GreenSW 6456 · #C6D5C9Lighter · ΔE 4.572 Conservative GraySW 6183 · #D1D0C6Darker · ΔE 2.812

Provenance

Recorded source

Color value source: https://github.com/jpederson/colornerd
Retrieved: 2026-08-19
LRV is calculated from the sRGB value and is labeled as an estimate.

Saveable reference

Color and closest-match card

Sea Salt (SW 6204) Sherwin-Williams swatch with closest matches — Use this card as a sampling shortlist; compare physical swatches before choosing paint.

FAQ

Questions about Sea Salt

How was the undertone for Sea Salt calculated?

Its sRGB value was converted to Lab under D65, then classified from its a and b direction, with neutral handling for very low chroma.

What is the best way to compare Sea Salt with another brand?

Start with the three lowest-distance candidates, obtain physical samples in comparable finishes, and view them together on the same surface through changing light.

Is this page affiliated with Sherwin-Williams?

No. WebUtilsLab is independent. Brand names and codes identify the referenced colors; the screen comparisons and editorial guidance are produced by this library. In this library, the nearest cross-brand screen value is Bay Of Fundy PPG10-07 by PPG at ΔE 0.454.

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By Henry Weng · Updated 2026-08-20