Briarwood vs Artichoke

BriarwoodBenjamin MoorevsArtichokeSherwin-WilliamsΔE 13.1Distinct difference

Briarwood is a Benjamin Moore color while Artichoke comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Briarwood belongs to the greige-grey family and Artichoke to the grey family. At LRV 32 vs 21, Briarwood will read as the brighter of the two — a 10-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Briarwood's red character against Artichoke's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 13.1, 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.

Briarwood vs Artichoke in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Briarwood 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.

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Briarwood will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.

BriarwoodBenjamin Moore Briarwood window paint

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ArtichokeSherwin Williams SW 6179 house exterior paint

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Color Details

Briarwood
Benjamin Moore · HC-175
Hex#A09889
LRV31.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-175
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams · 6179
Hex#7F8266
LRV21.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6179
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Briarwood vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Briarwood on one side and Artichoke on the other.

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Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Briarwood comparisons

See how Briarwood stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Briarwood
White Dove
Briarwood
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32

At LRV 83 vs 32, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Briarwood
Ammonite
Briarwood
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 32), opening up a space where Briarwood encloses it.

Briarwood
Iron Ore
Briarwood
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32

At LRV 32 vs 6, Briarwood is decisively the brighter choice.

Briarwood
Purbeck Stone
Briarwood
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 32), opening up a space where Briarwood encloses it.

Briarwood
Evergreen Fog
Briarwood
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32

With LRVs of 32 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Briarwood
Mizzle
Briarwood
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 32, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Briarwood
Agreeable Gray
Briarwood
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 32), opening up a space where Briarwood encloses it.

Briarwood
Accessible Beige
Briarwood
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32

At LRV 58 vs 32, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Briarwood
Denim Drift
Briarwood
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32

A 5-point LRV gap (32 vs 27) makes Briarwood the marginally brighter of the two.

Briarwood
French Gray
Briarwood
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32

French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Briarwood
Naval
Briarwood
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Briarwood reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Briarwood
Tranquil Dawn
Briarwood
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32

At LRV 55 vs 32, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Briarwood
Bancha
Briarwood
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 32 vs 13, Briarwood is decisively the brighter choice.

Briarwood
Hardwick White
Briarwood
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32

A 12-point LRV gap (44 vs 32) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.

Briarwood
Pure White
Briarwood
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 32), opening up a space where Briarwood encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Briarwood
Balboa Mist
Briarwood
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32

At LRV 66 vs 32, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Briarwood
Shoji White
Briarwood
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32

At LRV 74 vs 32, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Briarwood
Snowbound
Briarwood
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 32, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Briarwood
Pewter Green
Briarwood
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32

At LRV 32 vs 12, Briarwood is decisively the brighter choice.

Briarwood
Skimming Stone
Briarwood
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32

At LRV 68 vs 32, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Briarwood
Dix Blue
Briarwood
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Briarwood
Calamine
Briarwood
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 32), opening up a space where Briarwood encloses it.

Briarwood
Treron
Briarwood
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Briarwood reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Briarwood
Vintage Vogue
Briarwood
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32

At LRV 32 vs 12, Briarwood is decisively the brighter choice.

Briarwood
Saybrook Sage
Briarwood
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32

At LRV 45 vs 32, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Briarwood
Pale Green
Briarwood
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

With LRVs of 32 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Briarwood
Pine Needle
Briarwood
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32

Briarwood reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Briarwood
Cement grey
Briarwood
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Briarwood reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Briarwood
Guilford Green
Briarwood
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 32), opening up a space where Briarwood encloses it.

Briarwood
Just Walnut
Briarwood
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Briarwood
HC-175 · LRV 32

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 32), opening up a space where Briarwood encloses it.