Ballet Slippers vs Artichoke
Where Ballet Slippers belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Ballet Slippers reads as pink-red, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Ballet Slippers (LRV 73) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 51 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Ballet Slippers runs red while Artichoke is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 40.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Ballet Slippers vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ballet Slippers 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 Ballet Slippers comparisons
See how Ballet Slippers stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (73 vs 69) makes Ballet Slippers the marginally brighter of the two.
Ballet Slippers reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 52, Ballet Slippers is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 30, Ballet Slippers is decisively the brighter choice.
Ballet Slippers reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 60, Ballet Slippers is decisively the brighter choice.
Ballet Slippers reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Ballet Slippers reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 43, Ballet Slippers is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 4, Ballet Slippers is decisively the brighter choice.
Ballet Slippers reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Ballet Slippers reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Ballet Slippers reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (84 vs 73) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
Ballet Slippers reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Ballet Slippers reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Ballet Slippers reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 73 vs 41, Ballet Slippers is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (73 vs 68) makes Ballet Slippers the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 73 vs 25, Ballet Slippers is decisively the brighter choice.
Ballet Slippers reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Ballet Slippers reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 31, Ballet Slippers is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 7, Ballet Slippers is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 24, Ballet Slippers is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 57, Ballet Slippers is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.