Azure Tide vs White Snow
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Azure Tide belongs to the blue family and White Snow to the beige-greige family. White Snow (LRV 90) reflects noticeably more light than Azure Tide (LRV 12), a difference of 78 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Azure Tide runs cool while White Snow is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 59.9, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Azure Tide vs White Snow in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Azure Tide and White Snow 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 White Snow will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Azure Tide would.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. White Snow reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Azure Tide.
Color Details
Azure Tide vs White Snow Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Azure Tide on one side and White Snow 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.
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