Eternity vs Artichoke

EternityBenjamin MoorevsArtichokeSherwin-WilliamsΔE 29.5Very different colors

Where Eternity 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. Eternity (LRV 52) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 31 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Eternity runs blue while Artichoke is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 29.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Eternity vs Artichoke in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Eternity 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

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 LRV gap is large enough that Eternity will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.

EternityBenjamin Moore Eternity living room paint

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ArtichokeWarm green accent wall Sherwin Williams Artichoke SW 6179

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Color Details

Eternity
Benjamin Moore · AF-695
Hex#BEC2C2
LRV52.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberAF-695
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams · 6179
Hex#7F8266
LRV21.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6179
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Eternity vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Eternity on one side and Artichoke on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Eternity comparisons

See how Eternity stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Eternity
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Eternity
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Eternity
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Eternity is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Eternity
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Eternity
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Eternity reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Eternity
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Eternity
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Eternity
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Eternity
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Eternity is the lighter choice

French Gray
Eternity
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Eternity reads slightly lighter

Naval
Eternity
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Eternity is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Eternity
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Bancha
Eternity
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Eternity is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Eternity
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Eternity reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Eternity
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Eternity
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Eternity
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Eternity
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Eternity
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Eternity is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Eternity
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Eternity
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Eternity reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Eternity
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Eternity
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Eternity is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Eternity
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Eternity is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Eternity
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Eternity reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Eternity
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Eternity reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Eternity
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Eternity is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Eternity
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Eternity is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Eternity
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter

Just Walnut
Eternity
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads noticeably lighter