Blue Bayou vs Artichoke
Blue Bayou (Benjamin Moore) and Artichoke (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Blue Bayou belongs to the blue family and Artichoke to the grey family. The 25-point LRV gap — 47 for Blue Bayou vs 21 for Artichoke — means Blue Bayou will open up a space more effectively. Where Blue Bayou leans blue, Artichoke reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 38.0 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Blue Bayou vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Blue Bayou 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.
Front Door
On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Blue Bayou reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Color Details
Blue Bayou vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blue Bayou 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 Blue Bayou comparisons
See how Blue Bayou stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 47, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 47 vs 6, Blue Bayou is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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A 5-point LRV gap (52 vs 47) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 47), opening up a space where Blue Bayou encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (58 vs 47) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 27, Blue Bayou is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue Bayou reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Blue Bayou reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (55 vs 47) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 13, Blue Bayou is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (47 vs 44) makes Blue Bayou the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 47), opening up a space where Blue Bayou encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 47, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 47, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 47, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 12, Blue Bayou is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 47, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue Bayou reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 47), opening up a space where Blue Bayou encloses it.
Blue Bayou reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 47 vs 12, Blue Bayou is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Blue Bayou reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Blue Bayou reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Blue Bayou reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 47), opening up a space where Blue Bayou encloses it.