Byte Blue vs Tidewater
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. At LRV 68 vs 65, Byte Blue will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a cool quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 4.6, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Byte Blue vs Tidewater in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Byte Blue and Tidewater 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
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. Byte Blue has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Byte Blue has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Byte Blue vs Tidewater Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Byte Blue on one side and Tidewater 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.
More Byte Blue comparisons
See how Byte Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Byte Blue encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 52, Byte Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 30, Byte Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (68 vs 60) makes Byte Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Byte Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Byte Blue reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 43, Byte Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Byte Blue reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Byte Blue reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 68, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Byte Blue reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 68 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Byte Blue reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Byte Blue reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 31, Byte Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 7, Byte Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 24, Byte Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (68 vs 57) makes Byte Blue the marginally brighter of the two.