Mannequin Cream vs Artichoke
Where Mannequin Cream belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Mannequin Cream reads as beige, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Mannequin Cream (LRV 82) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 60 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Mannequin Cream runs red while Artichoke is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 40.6, 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.
Mannequin Cream vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Mannequin Cream 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 Mannequin Cream will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
Color Details
Mannequin Cream vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mannequin Cream 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 Mannequin Cream comparisons
See how Mannequin Cream stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 82 vs 69, Mannequin Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 82 vs 52, Mannequin Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 30, Mannequin Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 82 vs 60, Mannequin Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 82 vs 43, Mannequin Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 4, Mannequin Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
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Mannequin Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 82 vs 51, Mannequin Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 82 vs 41, Mannequin Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 82 vs 31, Mannequin Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 7, Mannequin Cream is decisively the brighter choice.