Sea Salt (2043-60)
BM's take on the sea salt trend. Lighter and more green than the famous SW version. A soft, spa-like green that calms any room.
About Benjamin Moore Sea Salt
Sea Salt (2043-60) is a green from Benjamin Moore's collection with an LRV of 60.11 and soft sea green undertones. BM's take on the sea salt trend. Lighter and more green than the famous SW version. A soft, spa-like green that calms any room.
With a light-to-medium LRV of 60.11, Sea Salt sits in a versatile sweet spot. It has enough depth to read as more than a white or off-white, adding real color and character to a room, while still reflecting enough light to keep spaces feeling open and airy. This is the range where most popular whole-house colors live, because they offer warmth and personality without making rooms feel smaller.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV)
Sea Salt has an LRV of 60.11, placing it in the light range on the 0-to-100 scale. LRV measures the percentage of visible light a color reflects. A pure black has an LRV of 0 and a pure white has an LRV of 100. Understanding a color's LRV helps you predict how it will feel in your space: higher LRV means brighter and more spacious, lower LRV means cozier and more intimate.
Undertone Analysis
Sea Salt has soft sea green undertones. Undertones are the subtle background colors that become visible in different lighting conditions. Even colors that look "neutral" in the store will reveal their undertones once they are on your walls and interacting with natural light, artificial light, and the colors around them.
BM's take on the sea salt trend. Lighter and more green than the famous SW version. A soft, spa-like green that calms any room. Neutral undertones give you the most flexibility in decorating. This color should coordinate well with both warm elements (wood, brass, cream) and cool elements (chrome, marble, blue-gray), making it a versatile foundation for any design direction.
Lighting Behavior
The green is soft and fresh. In bright rooms, a gentle sage. In dim rooms, a cool green-gray. Calming and versatile.
Every paint color looks different depending on the light source in your room. South-facing rooms get warm, direct sunlight that brings out yellow and warm undertones. North-facing rooms get cool, indirect light that emphasizes blue and gray undertones. East-facing rooms are bright and warm in the morning, cooler in the afternoon. West-facing rooms are the opposite: cool morning, warm afternoon. Incandescent and warm LED bulbs push colors warmer, while cool-white LEDs and fluorescent tubes push colors cooler. To avoid surprises, always test Sea Salt with a physical sample on your actual wall, and observe it at different times of day before committing.
Best Rooms for Sea Salt
Benjamin Moore recommends Sea Salt for: bathroom, bedroom, nursery, kitchen, sunroom.
Closest Matches in Other Brands
Find the closest equivalent to Benjamin Moore Sea Salt from other paint brands. Matches are calculated using Delta E (CIE2000), the industry standard for measuring perceptual color difference.
Sherwin Williams Matches
SW Sea Salt is grayer. BM Sea Salt is greener.
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Coordinating Colors
These colors pair beautifully with Sea Salt for a cohesive palette. Use them for trim, accents, adjacent rooms, or furniture to create a well-designed space.
Frequently Asked Questions
The closest Sherwin Williams match for Benjamin Moore Sea Salt is Sea Salt (SW 6204) with a Delta E of 4, which rates as a "good match" match. SW Sea Salt is grayer. BM Sea Salt is greener. A Delta E under 2 means most people cannot tell the colors apart, while 2 to 4 means the difference is subtle.
Sea Salt has soft sea green undertones. BM's take on the sea salt trend. Lighter and more green than the famous SW version. A soft, spa-like green that calms any room. Undertones become most visible when the color is on a large surface like a wall, and they shift depending on the light source in your room. Always test with a physical sample in your specific space to see how the undertones interact with your lighting, flooring, and furnishings.
Sea Salt (2043-60) has a Light Reflectance Value (LRV) of 60.11, which puts it in the light range. LRV measures the percentage of light a color reflects on a scale from 0 (pure black) to 100 (pure white). At 60.11, this is a medium-depth color that adds warmth and character while still reflecting a reasonable amount of light.
Sea Salt leans neutral, with soft sea green undertones that do not strongly push warm or cool. This makes it one of the more versatile colors in its family, pairing well with both warm and cool accent colors and finishes. The green is soft and fresh. In bright rooms, a gentle sage. In dim rooms, a cool green-gray. Calming and versatile.
Color data sourced from manufacturer specifications. Match calculations use Delta E (CIE2000) computed from Lab color space conversion. Last reviewed: March 22, 2026.