Azure Tide
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Azure Tide remains a staple for Sherwin-Williams designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. We've gathered 6 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#436585
LRV
12.29
Azure Tide in Real Rooms
Azure Tide has a low LRV of 12.29 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Blue family, the photos below show it applied in a bedroom, living room, kitchen cabinets and kitchen.
1 Bedroom Photo
Pairing Azure Tide with tonal textures—like a silk rug or a bouclé chair—creates a layered, monochromatic look that is the height of sophistication for a bedroom. It proves that you don't need high-contrast colors to create a room that feels high-design and deeply personal.
Bedroom accent wall in soothing Azure Tide promotes restful sleep.
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3 Living Room Photos
There is a specific "glow" that Azure Tide takes on during the golden hour in a living room. As the sun sets, the pigments react with the low-angled light to create a hazy, ethereal atmosphere that feels incredibly high-end. It's a color that rewards those who use the room during the transition of the day.
Living room walls in tranquil Azure Tide establish a peaceful gathering place.
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Hallway walls in Azure Tide create an inviting passage throughout the home.
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Moulding and walls in Azure Tide establish timeless sophisticated style.
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1 Kitchen Cabinets Photo
Choosing Azure Tide for cabinets allows you to be more adventurous with your tile and stone choices. Because the cabinetry is so well-grounded, it can balance out a heavily veined marble or a colorful geometric backsplash without the room feeling "busy."
Cabinet doors painted in Azure Tide bring elegant coastal vibes to kitchens.
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1 Kitchen Photo
On kitchen walls, Azure Tide adds a considered, intentional feel without demanding too much attention in a busy space. It holds its own against both warm wood countertops and cool quartz or marble, making it an incredibly flexible choice for the hardest-working and most high-traffic room in the house.
Kitchen walls in serene Azure Tide enhance natural light beautifully.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 90 vs 12, White Snow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 12, Guild Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 12, Pale Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes Lupine the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 3-point LRV gap (12 vs 9) makes Azure Tide the marginally brighter of the two.
Inky Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Azure Tide reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
Truly Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 12), opening up a space where Azure Tide encloses it.
Heavenly White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 12), opening up a space where Azure Tide encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 12, Original White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 35 vs 12, Palisade is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (20 vs 12) makes Warm Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Mercurial reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 12), opening up a space where Azure Tide encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Inky Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Blue Cruise reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 12), opening up a space where Azure Tide encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 12, Bluesy Note is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Perfect Periwinkle reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
Azure Tide reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (12 vs 5) makes Azure Tide the marginally brighter of the two.
Azure Tide reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.