Britannia Blue vs Artichoke
Where Britannia Blue belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Britannia Blue belongs to the blue-grey family and Artichoke to the grey family. Artichoke (LRV 21) reflects noticeably more light than Britannia Blue (LRV 18), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Britannia Blue runs blue while Artichoke is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 22.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Britannia Blue vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Britannia Blue 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Artichoke gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Artichoke reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Artichoke reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Britannia Blue vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Britannia Blue 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.
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