Cloud Cover vs Artichoke
Cloud Cover is a Benjamin Moore color while Artichoke comes from Sherwin-Williams. Cloud Cover reads as beige-greige, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 80 vs 21, Cloud Cover will read as the brighter of the two — a 59-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Cloud Cover's yellow character against Artichoke's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 40.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cloud Cover vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cloud Cover 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. Cloud Cover returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Cloud Cover will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
Color Details
Cloud Cover vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cloud Cover 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 Cloud Cover comparisons
See how Cloud Cover stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 83 and 80, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 11-point LRV gap (80 vs 69) makes Cloud Cover the marginally brighter of the two.
Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 52, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 30, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 60, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 43, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 4, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (84 vs 80) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Cloud Cover reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 83 and 80, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 41, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 68, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 25, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 31, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 7, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 24, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 57, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (80 vs 72) makes Cloud Cover the marginally brighter of the two.