French Macaroon vs Artichoke
Where French Macaroon belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. French Macaroon reads as beige, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. French Macaroon (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 52 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. French Macaroon runs red while Artichoke is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 37.3, 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.
French Macaroon vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing French Macaroon 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 French Macaroon will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
Color Details
French Macaroon vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see French Macaroon 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 French Macaroon comparisons
See how French Macaroon stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (74 vs 69) makes French Macaroon the marginally brighter of the two.
French Macaroon reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 52, French Macaroon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 30, French Macaroon is decisively the brighter choice.
French Macaroon reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 60, French Macaroon is decisively the brighter choice.
French Macaroon reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
French Macaroon reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 43, French Macaroon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 4, French Macaroon is decisively the brighter choice.
French Macaroon reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
French Macaroon reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
French Macaroon reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (84 vs 74) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
French Macaroon reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
French Macaroon reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
French Macaroon reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 74 vs 41, French Macaroon is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes French Macaroon the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 25, French Macaroon is decisively the brighter choice.
French Macaroon reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
French Macaroon reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 31, French Macaroon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 7, French Macaroon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 24, French Macaroon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 57, French Macaroon is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.