Sherwin Williams Azure Tide SW 9684
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- Azure Tide for bedroom (1 photo)
- Azure Tide for living room (1 photo)
- Sherwin Williams SW 9684 on kitchen cabinets (1 photo)
- Sherwin Williams Azure Tide reviews (4 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Azure Tide undertones?
- Is Azure Tide SW 9684 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Azure Tide
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Azure Tide SW 9684
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Azure Tide SW 9684 |
| Code: | SW 9684 |
| Name: | Azure Tide |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Emerald Designer Edition - Classic + Collected |
What color is Sherwin Williams Azure Tide?
Sherwin Williams Azure Tide SW 9684 is a medium-depth blue with a muted, gray-cast finish that keeps it from reading overly bright. Its #436585 color value suggests a cool blue character, with enough softness to feel grounded rather than crisp or nautical. In north-facing rooms, Azure Tide may appear more slate-like, while warmer afternoon light can bring out its quieter blue presence. It suits a study, bedroom, or dining room wall, and it can also give painted cabinetry a composed, substantial look. Pair it with soft white trim, weathered oak, charcoal accents, or pale stone surfaces for a measured, layered palette.
Azure Tide for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing blue shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Azure Tide for living room
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this blue shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 9684 on kitchen cabinets
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool blue hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Sherwin Williams Azure Tide reviews (4 photos)
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What are Sherwin Williams Azure Tide undertones?
Azure Tide is a midtone, soft slate blue. The HEX sample leans blue; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
67, 101, 133
Is Sherwin Williams Azure Tide cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 209°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
SW 9684 Azure Tide HSL code: 209, 33%, 39%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Azure Tide
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this dark blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Azure Tide:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
SW 9684
Azure Tide
Darker shades
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Azure Tide
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Azure Tide with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 29, such as Sherwin Williams Truly Taupe and Heavenly White.
LRV of Azure Tide
Azure Tide has an LRV of 12.29% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 12.29%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #436585 |
| RGB Decimal | 67, 101, 133 |
| RGB Percent | 26.27%, 39.61%, 52.16% |
| HSV | Hue: 209° Saturation: 49.62% Value: 52.16% |
| HSL | hsl(209, 33, 39) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 49.62 Magenta: 24.06 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 47.84 |
| YIQ | Y: 94.482 I: -30.544 Q: 2.766 |
| XYZ | X: 11.2 Y: 12.193 Z: 23.947 |
| CIE Lab | L:41.522 a:-2.806 b:-21.549 |
| CIE Luv | L:41.522 u:-15.857 v:-30.061 |
| Decimal | 4416901 |
| Hunter Lab | 34.919, -3.854, -16.218 |
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