Slippery Shale vs Artichoke
Slippery Shale (Behr) and Artichoke (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 3-point LRV gap — 21 for Artichoke vs 18 for Slippery Shale — means Artichoke will open up a space more effectively. Where Slippery Shale leans red, Artichoke reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 11.3 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Slippery Shale vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Slippery Shale 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.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Artichoke has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Artichoke has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Slippery Shale vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Slippery Shale 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 Slippery Shale comparisons
See how Slippery Shale stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 18, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 18), opening up a space where Slippery Shale encloses it.
Slippery Shale reflects far more light (LRV 18 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 18, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 18, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 18), opening up a space where Slippery Shale encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 18, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 18), opening up a space where Slippery Shale encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 18, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 18 vs 4, Slippery Shale is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 18), opening up a space where Slippery Shale encloses it.
Slippery Shale reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 18), opening up a space where Slippery Shale encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 18, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 18), opening up a space where Slippery Shale encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 18), opening up a space where Slippery Shale encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 18), opening up a space where Slippery Shale encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 18, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Slippery Shale reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Slippery Shale reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 18), opening up a space where Slippery Shale encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 18, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Slippery Shale reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 18), opening up a space where Slippery Shale encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 18, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (18 vs 7) makes Slippery Shale the marginally brighter of the two.