Azure Tide vs Eye Catching paint color comparison

Azure Tide vs Eye Catching

Azure TideSherwin-WilliamsvsEye CatchingSherwin-WilliamsΔE 95.0 — Very different colors

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Azure Tide belongs to the blue family and Eye Catching to the beige-yellow family. At LRV 50 vs 12, Eye Catching will read as the brighter of the two — a 38-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Azure Tide's cool character against Eye Catching's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 95.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Azure Tide vs Eye Catching in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Azure Tide and Eye Catching 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Eye Catching returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Azure TideSw 9684 Living Room

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Eye CatchingA contemporary living room painted in Eye Catching

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Eye Catching will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Azure Tide would.

Azure TideSherwin Williams Azure Tide Bedroom

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Eye CatchingA industrial bedroom painted in Eye Catching

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Eye Catching will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Azure Tide would.

Azure TideSw Azure Tide Kitchen

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Eye CatchingEye Catching — bold kitchen

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Color Details

Azure Tide
Sherwin-Williams · 9684
LRV12.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9684
Undertone—
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Eye Catching
Sherwin-Williams · 6914
LRV50.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6914
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Azure Tide vs Eye Catching Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Azure Tide on one side and Eye Catching on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.