Desert Twilight vs Artichoke
Where Desert Twilight belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Desert Twilight (LRV 27) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Desert Twilight runs yellow while Artichoke is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 9.9 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.
Desert Twilight vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Desert Twilight 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.
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 — Desert Twilight gives the walls a little more lift.
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. Desert Twilight reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Desert Twilight vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Desert Twilight 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 Desert Twilight comparisons
See how Desert Twilight stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 27, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 27), opening up a space where Desert Twilight encloses it.
At LRV 27 vs 6, Desert Twilight is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 27), opening up a space where Desert Twilight encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 27, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 27), opening up a space where Desert Twilight encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 27, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 27), opening up a space where Desert Twilight encloses it.
Desert Twilight reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 27, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 13, Desert Twilight is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 27, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 27), opening up a space where Desert Twilight encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 27, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 27, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 27, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 12, Desert Twilight is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 27, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 27), opening up a space where Desert Twilight encloses it.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 27), opening up a space where Desert Twilight encloses it.
With LRVs of 27 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 27 vs 12, Desert Twilight is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 27, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Desert Twilight reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
With LRVs of 27 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 27), opening up a space where Desert Twilight encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 27), opening up a space where Desert Twilight encloses it.