Crownsville Gray vs Artichoke
Where Crownsville Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Crownsville Gray belongs to the greige-grey family and Artichoke to the grey family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (22 vs 21), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Crownsville Gray runs yellow while Artichoke is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 5.4 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Crownsville Gray vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Crownsville Gray and Artichoke are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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. Crownsville Gray brings more warmth to the space, while Artichoke keeps things cooler and crisper.
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. Crownsville Gray brings more warmth to the space, while Artichoke keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Crownsville Gray vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Crownsville Gray 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 Crownsville Gray comparisons
See how Crownsville Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 22, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 22), opening up a space where Crownsville Gray encloses it.
Crownsville Gray reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 22, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (30 vs 22) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 22), opening up a space where Crownsville Gray encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 22, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 22), opening up a space where Crownsville Gray encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 22, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 22 vs 4, Crownsville Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 22), opening up a space where Crownsville Gray encloses it.
Crownsville Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 22), opening up a space where Crownsville Gray encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 22, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 22), opening up a space where Crownsville Gray encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 22), opening up a space where Crownsville Gray encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 22), opening up a space where Crownsville Gray encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 22, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Crownsville Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Crownsville Gray reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 22), opening up a space where Crownsville Gray encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 22, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Crownsville Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 22), opening up a space where Crownsville Gray encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (31 vs 22) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 22 vs 7, Crownsville Gray is decisively the brighter choice.