Carolina Gull vs Artichoke
Carolina Gull is a Benjamin Moore color while Artichoke comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Carolina Gull belongs to the green-grey family and Artichoke to the grey family. At LRV 27 vs 21, Carolina Gull will read as the brighter of the two — a 6-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Carolina Gull's green character against Artichoke's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 10.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Carolina Gull vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Carolina Gull 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. Carolina Gull has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Carolina Gull gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Carolina Gull gives the walls a little more lift.
Home Office
In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The brightness difference is modest but present — Carolina Gull gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The brightness difference is modest but present — Carolina Gull gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Carolina Gull vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Carolina Gull 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 Carolina Gull comparisons
See how Carolina Gull stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 27, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 27), opening up a space where Carolina Gull encloses it.
Carolina Gull reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 27, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 27), opening up a space where Carolina Gull encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 27, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 27), opening up a space where Carolina Gull encloses it.
With LRVs of 27 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 27, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 4, Carolina Gull is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 27), opening up a space where Carolina Gull encloses it.
Carolina Gull reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 27), opening up a space where Carolina Gull encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 27, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 27), opening up a space where Carolina Gull encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 27), opening up a space where Carolina Gull encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 27), opening up a space where Carolina Gull encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 27, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Carolina Gull reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Carolina Gull reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 27), opening up a space where Carolina Gull encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 27, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Carolina Gull reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 27), opening up a space where Carolina Gull encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (31 vs 27) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 27 vs 7, Carolina Gull is decisively the brighter choice.