The Color Digest · Compare
Settled, side by side
Sea Salt
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6204
The color of sea glass
Viridian Odyssey
Dunn-Edwards · DE1925
Ocean floor, not swimming pool
In real rooms
Every room, each colorThe difference
Read from the numbersSea Salt is the lighter of the two at LRV 63, 56 points above Viridian Odyssey at LRV 7. Both read cool. Sea Salt is a greens, Viridian Odyssey a blues. For a whole room, Sea Salt is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Viridian Odyssey is the bolder pick.
How they read
In their own wordsSea 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.
Viridian Odyssey is a deep teal that reads almost black until light touches it, and then it reveals an inky blue-green with real depth. At LRV 7 it is one of the darkest colors in the library — a genuine envelope color for panelling, cabinetry and rooms meant to feel like the inside of a jewel box.