Sea Salt and Rainwashed: the documented difference
Sea Salt has an LRV of 63; Sherwin-Williams Rainwashed SW-6211 is 59. The difference is 4 points, with Sea Salt returning more light under the reference measurement. Choose by the material relationship as well as the number. Sea Salt's published blue undertone makes a green-only expectation too narrow, even though its primary description is green. Rainwashed is a cool green that also has a distinctly blue side.
| Color | Brand / code | LRV |
|---|---|---|
| Sea Salt | Sherwin-Williams SW-6204 | 63 |
| Rainwashed | Sherwin-Williams SW-6211 | 59 |
The choice beside white tile and brushed nickel
White tile supplies a stable nearby reference; nickel adds another cool-looking surface that should remain visible during the trial.
Set up both candidates with white tile and brushed nickel. Use equal-sized boards with the intended finishes and place them in the same orientation. Do not put one directly beside a window and leave the other in shadow. A difference that follows the position rather than the board is a lighting observation, not evidence that the formula changed.
What the comparison can—and cannot—settle
The alternative Comfort Gray has an LRV of 54.
Check the return wall before buying: the preferred balance of green and blue matters more than the name Sea Salt. Assess Sea Salt and Rainwashed alone as well as side by side. The unchosen board will not remain in the finished room, and a preference created only by that neighbor may not survive its removal. Before ordering samples, compare room-planning features in the paint color visualizer roundup.
Sources & notes
Color specifications: Sherwin-Williams Sea Salt SW-6204. The recorded LRV is 63. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
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