Nice Cream vs Artichoke
Where Nice Cream belongs to Behr's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Nice Cream belongs to the greige-white family and Artichoke to the grey family. Nice Cream (LRV 85) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 64 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Nice Cream runs red while Artichoke is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 17.3, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Nice Cream vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Nice Cream 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 Nice Cream will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
Color Details
Nice Cream vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Nice Cream 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.
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