Azure Tide
Sherwin-Williams's Azure Tide is a blue shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. Its cool classification gives it a crisper edge that may become clearer beside warm timber, cream or brass. 6 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
Hex
#436585LRV
12.29
Azure Tide in Rooms
Follow Azure Tide from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 6 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
1 Bedroom Photo
1 bedroom image trace Azure Tide (9684) through the slower pace of morning and night. Its place within Emerald Designer Edition - Classic + Collected hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit.
Bedroom accent wall in soothing Azure Tide promotes restful sleep.
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3 Living Room Photos
Across 3 living room images, Azure Tide (9684) meets the movement from window light to lamplight. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.
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
The 1 kitchen cabinets image turn a blue swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.
Cabinet doors painted in Azure Tide bring elegant coastal vibes to kitchens.
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1 Kitchen Photo
Against stone, timber, tile and metal finishes, Azure Tide (9684) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. With an LRV of 12.3, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
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.
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Manufacturer description
Surrender to the depths of a moonlit ocean with this dark, cool blue and its subtle teal undertones that whisper of mystery and tranquility. Perfect for creating an intimate, contemplative atmosphere in bedrooms, home offices, or spa-like bathrooms.