Artichoke
With a focus on genuinely dark tones, Artichoke (2141-10) is a standout Gray in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Find professional pairing data and full color details below.
Hex
#535140
LRV
9.01
Coordinating Colors
Swiss Coffee reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 9), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 9, November Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 9, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 10 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
With LRVs of 9 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Blue Gaspe reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 69 vs 9, Violet Sparkle is decisively the brighter choice.
French Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 9 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Lighter Colors
A 6-point LRV gap (15 vs 9) makes Castle Peak Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Mohegan Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (15 vs 9) makes Army Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (14 vs 9) makes Trailing Vines the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.