Rainwashed and Sea Salt: the documented difference
Rainwashed has an LRV of 59; Sherwin-Williams Sea Salt SW-6204 is 63. 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. Rainwashed belongs in a blue-green shortlist; comparing it only with neutral grays leaves its main color decision unanswered. Sea Salt is a muted cool green with blue in its published undertone description.
| Color | Brand / code | LRV |
|---|---|---|
| Rainwashed | Sherwin-Williams SW-6211 | 59 |
| Sea Salt | Sherwin-Williams SW-6204 | 63 |
The choice beside linen seating and cream ceramic tile
Plain linen lets the wall's blue-green balance remain visible, while cream tile introduces a permanent warm neighbor.
Set up both candidates with linen seating and cream ceramic tile. 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
For a second point of reference, Quietude is recorded at LRV 48.
Use a genuinely green comparison sample to decide whether Rainwashed supplies the balance you want. Assess Rainwashed and Sea Salt 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 Rainwashed SW-6211. The recorded LRV is 59. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
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