Dark Celery vs Artichoke
Dark Celery is a Benjamin Moore color while Artichoke comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Dark Celery belongs to the beige-yellow family and Artichoke to the grey family. With LRVs of 21 and 21, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Dark Celery's yellow character against Artichoke's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 31.6, 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.
Dark Celery vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dark Celery 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. Artichoke reads more restrained here, while Dark Celery adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Artichoke reads more restrained here, while Dark Celery adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Color Details
Dark Celery vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dark Celery 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 Dark Celery comparisons
See how Dark Celery stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 21), opening up a space where Dark Celery encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 21, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 21 vs 6, Dark Celery is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 21), opening up a space where Dark Celery encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 21, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 21), opening up a space where Dark Celery encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 21, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (27 vs 21) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 21), opening up a space where Dark Celery encloses it.
Dark Celery reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 21, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (21 vs 13) makes Dark Celery the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 21, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 21), opening up a space where Dark Celery encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 21, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 21, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 21, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 21), opening up a space where Dark Celery encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (21 vs 12) makes Dark Celery the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 21 vs 8, Dark Celery is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 21, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 21), opening up a space where Dark Celery encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (21 vs 12) makes Dark Celery the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 21, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Dark Celery reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
With LRVs of 24 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 21), opening up a space where Dark Celery encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 21), opening up a space where Dark Celery encloses it.