Azure Tide vs Guild Grey
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Azure Tide belongs to the blue family and Guild Grey to the grey family. At LRV 63 vs 12, Guild Grey will read as the brighter of the two — a 51-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Azure Tide's cool character against Guild Grey's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 48.9, 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 Guild Grey in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Azure Tide and Guild Grey 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. Guild Grey returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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 Guild Grey will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Azure Tide would.
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 Guild Grey will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Azure Tide would.
Color Details
Azure Tide vs Guild Grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Azure Tide on one side and Guild Grey 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.