The Color Digest · Compare
Settled, side by side
Pine Frost
Sherwin-Williams · SW 9656
Mint for grown-ups
Sea Salt
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6204
The color of sea glass
In real rooms
Every room, each colorThe difference
Read from the numbersPine Frost is the lighter of the two at LRV 65, 2 points above Sea Salt at LRV 63. Both read cool. Both belong to the greens family. For a whole room, Pine Frost is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Sea Salt is the bolder pick.
How they read
In their own wordsPine Frost is a pale, frosted green that reads almost as a tinted white in bright light and as a soft silvery sage in shade. At LRV 65 it is light enough for a whole bedroom yet has enough pigment to feel like a decision. There is no sweetness in it — the grey keeps it cool and quiet.
Sea Salt is a soft green-grey that changes its mind with the light: green in a sunny room, blue-grey in a shaded one. At LRV 63 it is light enough for a whole room and quiet enough to live with for years, which is why it has become a modern classic for bedrooms and bathrooms.