Vintage Teal vs Artichoke
Where Vintage Teal belongs to Behr's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Vintage Teal reads as blue, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Vintage Teal (LRV 25) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Vintage Teal runs blue while Artichoke is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 24.0, 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.
Vintage Teal vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Vintage Teal 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Vintage Teal reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Vintage Teal vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Vintage Teal 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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