Brampton Gray vs Artichoke
Where Brampton Gray belongs to Behr's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. Brampton Gray (LRV 35) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 14 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Brampton Gray runs green while Artichoke is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 18.3, 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.
Brampton Gray vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Brampton Gray and Artichoke 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 Brampton Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Brampton Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Color Details
Brampton Gray vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Brampton Gray on one side and Artichoke 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 Brampton Gray comparisons
See how Brampton Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 35, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 35), opening up a space where Brampton Gray encloses it.
At LRV 35 vs 6, Brampton Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 35), opening up a space where Brampton Gray encloses it.
Brampton Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 35, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 35), opening up a space where Brampton Gray encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 35, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (35 vs 27) makes Brampton Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Brampton Gray reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 35, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 35 vs 13, Brampton Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (44 vs 35) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 35), opening up a space where Brampton Gray encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 35, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 35, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 35, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 35 vs 12, Brampton Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 35, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 35), opening up a space where Brampton Gray encloses it.
Brampton Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 35 vs 12, Brampton Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (45 vs 35) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Brampton Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Brampton Gray reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Brampton Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 35), opening up a space where Brampton Gray encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 35), opening up a space where Brampton Gray encloses it.