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Sherwin Williams Sea Salt and Rainwashed: Prettiest Colors For Your Home!

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Don’t you hate buying paint and getting home and wishing you’d chosen another color?

Yep. Me too.

But I guarantee that’s not going to happen this time because, hands down, Sherwin Williams Rainwashed and Sea Salt are two of the prettiest, softest colors that never fail to disappoint.

I have a confession to make: I’m obsessed with these colors. In fact, three of my rooms are painted these colors:

  • My master bedroom (Sherwin Williams Rainwashed)
  • My foyer/entryway refresh makeover  (Sherwin Williams Sea Salt)
  • My master bathroom (Sherwin Williams Sea Salt)

Hopefully, stumbling upon these pics will help you to make a decision to use them, because they’re that fabulous!

 

Sherwin Williams Rainwashed

Rainwashed is probably my most favorite color of all times. This is what my bedroom looked liked prior to its total overhaul:

BEFORE

 

The wallpaper needed to come down, first. What a nightmare!


Sherwin Williams Sea Salt and Rainwashed - Rainwashed master bedroom makeover BEFORE - Thrift Diving

 

AFTER!

Soft, prettiness, right??! This is Sherwin Williams Rainwashed. AH-MAY-ZING……

 

Sherwin Williams Sea Salt and Rainwashed - Rainwashed master bedroom makeover AFTER - Thrift Diving

 

Here’s another shot of Rainwashed in my master bedroom. Isn’t it such a light shade of turquoise blue-green?

 

Sherwin Williams Sea Salt and Rainwashed - Rainwashed master bedroom makeover with new crown molding and painted dresser. - Thrift Diving

 

Sherwin Williams Sea Salt and Rainwashed - Rainwashed master bedroom makeover with painted dresser. - Thrift Diving

 

I had found this frame at the thrift store and figured out how to frame fabric with a picture frame. I love how it looks on my master bedroom wall with the Rainwashed.

 

Sherwin Williams Sea Salt and Rainwashed - Rainwashed master bedroom makeover with framed fabric wall art. - Thrift Diving

 

It’s funny, but when you look at it on a color card, it looks nothing like what it does on your walls, depending on the time of day. It’s like the magician of paint colors. According to this swatch, it’s in the green family, but sorry–my walls say something different!

Sherwin Williams Sea Salt and Rainwashed -Rainwashed color card - Thrift Diving

 

When I walk into my bedroom, it feels like an oasis!

I installed the crown molding myself (I wrote a 52-page step-by-step guide on how to put up your own crown molding like a novice. Download a copy of the ebook).

 

Sherwin Williams Sea Salt and Rainwashed - Rainwashed wall color in a sunny master bedroom. - Thrift Diving

 

Sherwin Williams Sea Salt

Sherwin Williams Sea Salt is another paint color that is a bit of a magician when on the walls.

This is what my master bathroom looked like when we moved in. It was a hot mess. But I knew that Sherwin Williams Sea Salt would look amazing in this room. It has a calming effect and looks good with shades of gray and white. Here’s what my master bathroom looked like before. In this room, it actually does look greenish:

BEFORE

Sherwin Williams Sea Salt and Rainwashed - Sea Salt in master bathroom makeover BEFORE - Thrift Diving

 

AFTER!

What do you think? It looks like a very light seafoam color. Excuse the horrible pics :). These are old cell phone pics!

 

Sherwin Williams Sea Salt and Rainwashed - Sea Salt master bathroom makeover AFTER - Thrift Diving

 

As much as I loved Sherwin Williams Sea Salt, later I wanted a change for my bathroom.

So I’ve since done a master bathroom makeover and it now looks like this!

RELATED: See how to make this master bathroom makeover, which doesn’t require hardware to stay in place, and you can move it up and down!

 

Master bathroom makeover - Lavender bathroom - Thrift Diving

 

Anyhow, back to my foyer….

In my foyer, Sherwin Williams Sea Salt looks more light-bluish/turquoise in the afternoon sun!

BEFORE

Sherwin Williams Sea Salt and Rainwashed - Sea Salt paint color BEFORE - Thrift Diving

 

AFTER!

In my foyer (click here to watch how I touched up the Sea Salt for an entryway refresh makeover), it sometimes looks a shade of blue, depending on the light.  The color is very soothing and I can’t believe I ever chose a depressing, dark yellow.

Never again!

I love how fresh Sea Salt feels when I walk in!

 

Sherwin Williams Sea Salt and Rainwashed - Sea Salt paint color in a foyer - AFTER - Thrift Diving

 

Sherwin Williams Sea Salt and Rainwashed - Sea Salt paint color in a foyer with white doors. - AFTER - Thrift Diving

 

 

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 Sherwin Williams Sea Salt color card

 

 

Worried?

You probably found this blog post because you’re researching Rainwashed or Sea Salt. Don’t worry. They’re great colors that make the walls feel airy and pretty. Sometimes they look greenish. Sometimes they look blue. Maybe turquoise. And sometimes you do feel nervous when you’re about to paint and you’re not quite sure what you’re going to get. But I love these colors so much; they never disappoint.

Even my kids love them ;).

 

Sherwin Williams Sea Salt and Rainwashed - Rainwashed master bedroom makeover with children. - Thrift Diving

 

How to Pick Awesome Color Combos

Choosing colors that look good together is tough. If you need more help picking color combos, then check out my other post: How to Pick Awesome Color Combos

How to Pick Awesome Color Combos - Thrift Diving Blog

 
Watch the Video!

If you want to check out Sea Salt in action, watch my video, where I’m demoing the Home Right EZ Twist paint stick. Maybe you can get a hint of what the paint looks like.



Sherwin Williams Window Pane

I can’t help but mention, I also love Sherwin Williams Window Pane, which is one color lighter on the same color card as Rainwashed (see above). It’s also a very turquoise paint color. I have used it in my reading room, and it’s just as beautiful and soft. And yes, that was a baby on my back. LOL

BEFORE

Same “yuck” beige in the reading room….

painting formal living room

 

IN PROGRESS!

A gentle hint of greenish turquoise paint on the walls. Ahhhh….LOVE IT!

 

Reading Room In-Progress

Reading Room IN PROGRESS_September 2013

 

Psst…Check out these other projects in my master bedroom!

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Have you used Sherwin Williams Rainwashed or Sea Salt in your house? What did you think? Leave a comment below and let me know!

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  1. Lyndy says

    February 21, 2019 at 1:50 PM

    I decided on Rainwashed due to your blog and video for my master bedroom. It is very gorgeous and soothing! I am going to use it in my master bath as well – was going to do sea salt in there, but love the Rainwashed color so much!

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  2. Shelly Dumas says

    February 15, 2019 at 4:04 AM

    I LOVE your blog and I love your paint colors! You are very inspiring! Thank you!

    Reply
  3. Jennifer Wilkerson says

    December 29, 2018 at 1:23 AM

    I have honey oak cabinets in my kitchen. Should I use rainwash or sea salt on my walls?

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