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Azure Tide SW 9684
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Azure Tide sits at L* 41.5, a* -2.8, b* -21.6. Its hue angle is 263° and its chroma is 21.7, so it reads as an outright blue rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 6%.
LRV 12.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 12.3, Azure Tide is lighter than 15% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Azure Tide
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Glory | 811 | 3.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Prussian Blue | CW-625 | 4.19 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lucerne | AF-530 | 4.31 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Azure Tide
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tidal | M510-6 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mosaic Blue | PPU15-04 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mosaic Blue | PPU15-4 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revel Blue | SW 6530 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Denim | SW 6523 | 3.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Luxe Blue | SW 6537 | 3.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Down Pour | SW 6516 | 6.09 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Hyper Blue | SW 6965 | 6.15 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lupine | SW 6810 | 6.16 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Santorini Blue SW 7607 · lighter, LRV 13.8
- Revel Blue SW 6530 · lighter, LRV 13.8
- Denim SW 6523 · lighter, LRV 13.8
- Adriatic Sea SW 6790 · darker, LRV 9.2
- Endless Sea SW 9150 · darker, LRV 8.7
- Regatta SW 6517 · darker, LRV 8.3
Colors that go with Azure Tide
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Timber Beam SW 9540 · complementary (180°)
- Georgian Bay SW 6509 · analogous (−30°)
- Purple Passage SW 6551 · analogous (+30°)
- Alaea SW 7579 · triadic (120°)
- Cilantro SW 6453 · triadic (240°)
Azure Tide vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 5.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 11.9) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 12.3), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 12.1) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 12.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.