Weathered White vs Artichoke
Weathered White is a Behr color while Artichoke comes from Sherwin-Williams. Weathered White reads as beige-greige, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 77 vs 21, Weathered White will read as the brighter of the two — a 55-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Weathered White's yellow character against Artichoke's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 38.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Weathered White vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Weathered White 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Weathered White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Weathered White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Weathered White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
Color Details
Weathered White vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Weathered White 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 Weathered White comparisons
See how Weathered White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Weathered White reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (83 vs 77) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 77 vs 6, Weathered White is decisively the brighter choice.
Weathered White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Weathered White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 52, Weathered White is decisively the brighter choice.
Weathered White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 58, Weathered White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 27, Weathered White is decisively the brighter choice.
Weathered White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Weathered White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 55, Weathered White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 13, Weathered White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 44, Weathered White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (77 vs 66) makes Weathered White the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (83 vs 77) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
Weathered White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 12, Weathered White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 8, Weathered White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (77 vs 68) makes Weathered White the marginally brighter of the two.
Weathered White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 12, Weathered White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 45, Weathered White is decisively the brighter choice.
Weathered White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Weathered White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.