Greenhow Blue vs Artichoke

Greenhow BlueBenjamin MoorevsArtichokeSherwin-WilliamsΔE 35.1Very different colors

Greenhow Blue is a Benjamin Moore color while Artichoke comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Greenhow Blue belongs to the blue-green family and Artichoke to the grey family. At LRV 55 vs 21, Greenhow Blue will read as the brighter of the two — a 34-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Greenhow Blue's blue character against Artichoke's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 35.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Greenhow Blue vs Artichoke in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Greenhow Blue 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. Greenhow Blue returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Greenhow BlueBenjamin Moore Greenhow Blue front door

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ArtichokeSherwin Williams SW 6179 front door paint

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Color Details

Greenhow Blue
Benjamin Moore · CW-655
Hex#ACC7D4
LRV55.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCW-655
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams · 6179
Hex#7F8266
LRV21.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6179
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Greenhow Blue vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Greenhow Blue 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 Greenhow Blue comparisons

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

Greenhow Blue
White Dove
Greenhow Blue
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Greenhow Blue
CW-655 · LRV 55

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Greenhow Blue encloses it.

Greenhow Blue
Ammonite
Greenhow Blue
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Greenhow Blue
CW-655 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 55, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Greenhow Blue
Iron Ore
Greenhow Blue
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Greenhow Blue
CW-655 · LRV 55

Greenhow Blue reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Greenhow Blue
Purbeck Stone
Greenhow Blue
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Greenhow Blue
CW-655 · LRV 55

A 4-point LRV gap (55 vs 52) makes Greenhow Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Greenhow Blue
Evergreen Fog
Greenhow Blue
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Greenhow Blue
CW-655 · LRV 55

At LRV 55 vs 30, Greenhow Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Greenhow Blue
Mizzle
Greenhow Blue
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Greenhow Blue
CW-655 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Greenhow Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Greenhow Blue
Agreeable Gray
Greenhow Blue
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Greenhow Blue
CW-655 · LRV 55

A 5-point LRV gap (60 vs 55) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Greenhow Blue
Accessible Beige
Greenhow Blue
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Greenhow Blue
CW-655 · LRV 55

With LRVs of 58 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Greenhow Blue
Denim Drift
Greenhow Blue
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Greenhow Blue
CW-655 · LRV 55

Greenhow Blue reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Greenhow Blue
French Gray
Greenhow Blue
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Greenhow Blue
CW-655 · LRV 55

At LRV 55 vs 43, Greenhow Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Greenhow Blue
Naval
Greenhow Blue
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Greenhow Blue
CW-655 · LRV 55
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 55 vs 4, Greenhow Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Greenhow Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Greenhow Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Greenhow Blue
CW-655 · LRV 55

With LRVs of 55 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Greenhow Blue
Bancha
Greenhow Blue
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Greenhow Blue
CW-655 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Greenhow Blue reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Greenhow Blue
Hardwick White
Greenhow Blue
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Greenhow Blue
CW-655 · LRV 55

Greenhow Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Greenhow Blue
Pure White
Greenhow Blue
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Greenhow Blue
CW-655 · LRV 55

At LRV 84 vs 55, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Greenhow Blue
Balboa Mist
Greenhow Blue
Benjamin Moore
Greenhow Blue
CW-655 · LRV 55

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Greenhow Blue
Shoji White
Greenhow Blue
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Greenhow Blue
CW-655 · LRV 55

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Greenhow Blue encloses it.

Greenhow Blue
Snowbound
Greenhow Blue
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Greenhow Blue
CW-655 · LRV 55
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Greenhow Blue encloses it.

Greenhow Blue
Pewter Green
Greenhow Blue
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Greenhow Blue
CW-655 · LRV 55

Greenhow Blue reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Greenhow Blue
Skimming Stone
Greenhow Blue
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Greenhow Blue
CW-655 · LRV 55

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where Greenhow Blue encloses it.

Greenhow Blue
Dix Blue
Greenhow Blue
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Greenhow Blue
CW-655 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 55 vs 41, Greenhow Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Greenhow Blue
Calamine
Greenhow Blue
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Greenhow Blue
CW-655 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 55, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Greenhow Blue
Treron
Greenhow Blue
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Greenhow Blue
CW-655 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 55 vs 25, Greenhow Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Greenhow Blue
Vintage Vogue
Greenhow Blue
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Greenhow Blue
CW-655 · LRV 55

Greenhow Blue reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Greenhow Blue
Saybrook Sage
Greenhow Blue
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Greenhow Blue
CW-655 · LRV 55

Greenhow Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Greenhow Blue
Pale Green
Greenhow Blue
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Greenhow Blue
CW-655 · LRV 55
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 55 vs 31, Greenhow Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Greenhow Blue
Pine Needle
Greenhow Blue
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Greenhow Blue
CW-655 · LRV 55

At LRV 55 vs 7, Greenhow Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Greenhow Blue
Cement grey
Greenhow Blue
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Greenhow Blue
CW-655 · LRV 55
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 55 vs 24, Greenhow Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Greenhow Blue
Guilford Green
Greenhow Blue
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Greenhow Blue
CW-655 · LRV 55

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Greenhow Blue
Just Walnut
Greenhow Blue
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Greenhow Blue
CW-655 · LRV 55

At LRV 72 vs 55, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.