Ice Fog vs Artichoke

Ice FogBenjamin MoorevsArtichokeSherwin-WilliamsΔE 37.1Very different colors

Where Ice Fog belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Ice Fog reads as green-grey, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Ice Fog (LRV 71) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 49 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Ice Fog runs green while Artichoke is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 37.1, 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.

Ice Fog vs Artichoke in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Ice Fog 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 Ice Fog will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.

Ice FogBenjamin Moore Ice Fog living room color

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ArtichokeWarm green accent wall Sherwin Williams Artichoke SW 6179

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Color Details

Ice Fog
Benjamin Moore · CSP-575
Hex#DCDED8
LRV70.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCSP-575
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams · 6179
Hex#7F8266
LRV21.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6179
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Ice Fog vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ice Fog 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 Ice Fog comparisons

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

White Dove
Ice Fog
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Ice Fog
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Ice Fog
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Ice Fog is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Ice Fog
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Ice Fog reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Ice Fog
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Ice Fog is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Ice Fog
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Ice Fog reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Ice Fog
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Ice Fog reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Ice Fog
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Ice Fog reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Ice Fog
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Ice Fog is the lighter choice

French Gray
Ice Fog
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Ice Fog is the lighter choice

Naval
Ice Fog
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Ice Fog is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Ice Fog
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Ice Fog reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Ice Fog
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Ice Fog is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Ice Fog
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Ice Fog is the lighter choice

Pure White
Ice Fog
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Ice Fog
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Ice Fog reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Ice Fog
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Ice Fog
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Ice Fog
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Ice Fog is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Ice Fog
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Dix Blue
Ice Fog
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Ice Fog is the lighter choice

Calamine
Ice Fog
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Ice Fog reads slightly lighter

Treron
Ice Fog
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Ice Fog is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Ice Fog
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Ice Fog is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Ice Fog
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Ice Fog is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Ice Fog
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Ice Fog is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Ice Fog
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Ice Fog is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Ice Fog
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Ice Fog is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Ice Fog
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Ice Fog reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Ice Fog
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone