Azure Tide vs Luxe Blue paint color comparison

Azure Tide vs Luxe Blue

Azure TideSherwin-WilliamsvsLuxe BlueSherwin-WilliamsΔE 4.4 — Noticeable difference

Azure Tide and Luxe Blue come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 12 vs 13 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a cool character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 4.4 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Azure Tide vs Luxe Blue in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Azure Tide and Luxe Blue are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Living Room

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Azure TideSw 9684 Living Room

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Luxe BlueSherwin Williams Luxe Blue living room fireplace

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Azure TideSherwin Williams Azure Tide Bedroom

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Luxe BlueSw 6537 Bedroom

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Color Details

Azure Tide
Sherwin-Williams · 9684
LRV12.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9684
Undertone—
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Luxe Blue
Sherwin-Williams · 6537
LRV12.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6537
Undertone—
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Azure Tide vs Luxe Blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Azure Tide on one side and Luxe Blue 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.