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Settled, side by side
Tranquility
Benjamin Moore · AF-490
Grey with the sea in it
Sea Salt
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6204
The color of sea glass
In real rooms
Every room, each colorTranquility
1 roomThe difference
Read from the numbersSea Salt is the lighter of the two at LRV 63, 9.7 points above Tranquility at LRV 53.31. Both read cool. Tranquility is a neutrals, Sea Salt a greens. For a whole room, Sea Salt is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Tranquility is the bolder pick.
How they read
In their own wordsTranquility is a pale grey from Benjamin Moore's Affinity collection with a soft green-blue whisper — the color of sea fog rather than a city sky. At LRV 53 it is a true light-mid tone, and it does exactly what its name suggests: it calms a room without making it cold.
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.
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