Azure Tide vs Cachet Cream
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Azure Tide belongs to the blue family and Cachet Cream to the beige family. Cachet Cream (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Azure Tide (LRV 12), a difference of 60 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Azure Tide runs cool while Cachet Cream is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 61.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Azure Tide vs Cachet Cream in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Azure Tide and Cachet Cream in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Cachet Cream will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Azure Tide would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Cachet Cream reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Azure Tide.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Cachet Cream reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Azure Tide.
Color Details
Azure Tide vs Cachet Cream Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Azure Tide on one side and Cachet Cream on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.