Ashwood Gray vs Artichoke
Ashwood Gray is a Benjamin Moore color while Artichoke comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Ashwood Gray belongs to the blue-grey family and Artichoke to the grey family. At LRV 61 vs 21, Ashwood Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 40-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Ashwood Gray's blue character against Artichoke's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 36.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ashwood Gray vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Ashwood 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
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. Ashwood Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Ashwood Gray vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ashwood 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 Ashwood Gray comparisons
See how Ashwood Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 61), opening up a space where Ashwood Gray encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (69 vs 61) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
Ashwood Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (61 vs 52) makes Ashwood Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 30, Ashwood Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Ashwood Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 61 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Ashwood Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Ashwood Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 61 vs 43, Ashwood Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 4, Ashwood Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Ashwood Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Ashwood Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Ashwood Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 61, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 61), opening up a space where Ashwood Gray encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 61), opening up a space where Ashwood Gray encloses it.
Ashwood Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 61 vs 41, Ashwood Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (68 vs 61) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 25, Ashwood Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Ashwood Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Ashwood Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 61 vs 31, Ashwood Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 7, Ashwood Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 24, Ashwood Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (61 vs 57) makes Ashwood Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
A 11-point LRV gap (72 vs 61) makes Just Walnut the marginally brighter of the two.