Exotic Red vs Artichoke
Exotic Red is a Benjamin Moore color while Artichoke comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Exotic Red belongs to the pink-red family and Artichoke to the grey family. At LRV 21 vs 12, Artichoke will read as the brighter of the two — a 10-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Exotic Red's red character against Artichoke's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 64.4, 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.
Exotic Red vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Exotic Red 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.
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 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Artichoke will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Exotic Red would.
Color Details
Exotic Red vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Exotic Red 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 Exotic Red comparisons
See how Exotic Red stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 12, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 12), opening up a space where Exotic Red encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (12 vs 6) makes Exotic Red the marginally brighter of the two.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 12), opening up a space where Exotic Red encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 12), opening up a space where Exotic Red encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 12, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 12), opening up a space where Exotic Red encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 12, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 12, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 12), opening up a space where Exotic Red encloses it.
Exotic Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 12, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 44 vs 12, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 12), opening up a space where Exotic Red encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 12, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 12, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 12, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 12), opening up a space where Exotic Red encloses it.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Exotic Red encloses it.
Treron reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 12), opening up a space where Exotic Red encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 45 vs 12, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 12), opening up a space where Exotic Red encloses it.
Exotic Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cement grey reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 12), opening up a space where Exotic Red encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Exotic Red encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Exotic Red encloses it.