The closest widely recommended Benjamin Moore match for Sherwin-Williams Sea Salt (SW 6204, LRV 63) is Gray Wisp (1570), at roughly LRV 65, with the same soft green-blue-gray character reading just a hair lighter. A strong alternative is Healing Aloe (1562), near LRV 62, which leans a touch greener.
On the Behr deck, the community favorite is Aloe Essence (S420-2), around LRV 60, close in value and in that spa-like family, though it can read slightly warmer.
None of these are official equivalents, and every delta here is small (2 to 3 LRV points), so the reliable move is to confirm the match on your own wall before you buy a gallon.
Sea Salt (SW 6204) is one of Sherwin-Williams' most loved soft green-blue-grays, with a published LRV of 63 that keeps it light, airy, and just this side of spa-like. If you have fallen for it but your painter stocks Benjamin Moore or Behr, you are asking a fair question: what is the closest equivalent? The honest answer starts with how cross-brand paint matching works. No manufacturer publishes official equivalents to a competitor's color, so matching really means finding the paint with the closest LRV and the closest undertone. Get both close and your eye reads them as the same color. Here are the matches we reach for, and exactly how far each one sits from Sea Salt.
The closest matches, side by side
| Color | Brand + code | Approx LRV | Undertone vs Sea Salt | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Salt | Sherwin-Williams SW 6204 | 63 | Reference (soft green-blue-gray) | The color we are matching |
| Gray Wisp | Benjamin Moore 1570 | ~65 | Same green-blue-gray, a hair lighter | Closest BM match |
| Healing Aloe | Benjamin Moore 1562 | ~62 | Slightly greener, a touch warmer | Strong BM alternative |
| Aloe Essence | Behr S420-2 | ~60 | A touch greener and warmer | Closest Behr match |
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The LRVs above are published-figure approximations and can drift with batch, sheen, and lighting. The hex values we cite (Sea Salt approx #CFD2C7, Gray Wisp approx #D0D5CE, Healing Aloe approx #CCD1C2, Aloe Essence approx #CBD0BF) are digital renderings only. A physical paint chip is the authoritative reference, and a screen never quite tells the truth about a soft green-gray.
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Why there is no exact Sea Salt equivalent
Every brand builds its colors on its own tint bases and its own colorant set, then measures LRV in its own lab. Two colors that look like twins on a fan deck can still land a few points apart on paper, because the recipes underneath are different. Sea Salt is a Sherwin-Williams formula, and Gray Wisp is a Benjamin Moore formula, so even when they read as the same soft green-blue-gray in a room, the pigments getting there are not identical. That is why we talk in deltas rather than in absolutes.
Undertone is where the small differences show up most. Sea Salt sits in a delicate balance of green, blue, and gray, and that balance can tip depending on the light and the colors around it. A match that is a touch greener (like Healing Aloe or Aloe Essence) will feel warmer and more sage in a south-facing room, while a match that is a hair lighter (like Gray Wisp) can look cleaner and cooler under north light. A color-matching machine can get the base color impressively close, but it cannot promise the undertone will behave the same way across brands. The delta is small enough to trust in most rooms, and just large enough that we never call it exact.
Sheen and application add one more layer. Sea Salt in a flat finish reads softer and grayer than the same color in a satin or eggshell, which bounces more light and can lift the green forward. If you are comparing a Benjamin Moore or Behr match to Sea Salt, use the same sheen on both samples, or you are testing two variables at once. The reliable path is old-fashioned: paint a poster board or a peel-and-stick sample in each candidate, tape them to the actual wall, and live with them for a couple of days. Watch them at 9 a.m., at 3 p.m., and under your evening lamps. That is when a two-point LRV gap either disappears into the room or reveals itself as the wrong color, and it costs a few dollars instead of a repainted wall.
When the Benjamin Moore match works (and when to stay Sherwin-Williams)
- Your painter or contractor already carries Benjamin Moore, and reordering within one line keeps sheen, coverage, and touch-ups consistent across the whole job.
- You want the room to read a hair lighter and cleaner: Gray Wisp opens up a dim, north-facing space slightly more than Sea Salt does. If you love Sea Salt's exact green-gray balance, check the Sea Salt undertones and best rooms breakdown first, then decide how much shift you can live with.
- You are torn between Sea Salt and a grayer or greener cousin: our side-by-side of Sea Salt and Comfort Gray shows how small undertone moves change the whole mood of a room.
- Stay Sherwin-Williams when the rest of your palette (trim, cabinets, adjacent rooms) is already specified in SW colors. Matching within one deck removes guesswork, and Sea Salt itself is easy to source nationwide.
Related matches
If you are matching a whole palette across brands, you are probably juggling more than one color. We use the same closest-match method for two of the most searched warm grays: the Benjamin Moore match for Repose Gray and the Benjamin Moore match for Agreeable Gray. Same approach, same honesty about the deltas, so you can plan the trim and the walls with confidence.
Frequently asked questions
What is the closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sea Salt?
The closest widely recommended Benjamin Moore match is Gray Wisp (1570), at roughly LRV 65 against Sea Salt's LRV 63. It carries the same soft green-blue-gray character and reads just a hair lighter. Healing Aloe (1562), near LRV 62, is a strong alternative that leans a touch greener. Neither is an official equivalent, so the safe move is to test both on your own wall before you commit.
Is there a Behr version of Sea Salt?
Behr does not publish an official Sea Salt match, but Aloe Essence (S420-2), around LRV 60, is the community favorite. It sits close in value and in that spa-like green-gray family, though it can read a little warmer and greener depending on your light. Treat it as the closest Behr match, not an exact copy, and confirm it with a sample on your wall.
Why do the LRV numbers differ slightly between brands?
Each brand mixes color on its own tint base and publishes LRV from its own measurements, so two colors that look like twins on a fan deck can differ by a few points. A delta of 2 or 3 LRV points, like Sea Salt at 63 versus Gray Wisp at 65, is small enough to read as the same color in most rooms, but it can shift in low light. That is why we always say to test.
Will the Benjamin Moore match look exactly like Sea Salt on my wall?
Probably very close, but not identical. Undertone, sheen, and your room's light all nudge the final result, and hex or RGB previews are only digital approximations of a physical chip. The only way to be sure is to sample the Benjamin Moore match and Sea Salt side by side on the actual wall, in daylight and at night, before you buy the gallon.
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