Mount Saint Anne vs Artichoke
Mount Saint Anne (Benjamin Moore) and Artichoke (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Mount Saint Anne belongs to the blue-grey family and Artichoke to the grey family. The 20-point LRV gap — 42 for Mount Saint Anne vs 21 for Artichoke — means Mount Saint Anne will open up a space more effectively. Where Mount Saint Anne leans green and blue, Artichoke reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 23.2 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mount Saint Anne vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Mount Saint Anne 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Mount Saint Anne reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Mount Saint Anne returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Mount Saint Anne returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Mount Saint Anne returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Front Door
On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Mount Saint Anne reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Mount Saint Anne returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Mount Saint Anne vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mount Saint Anne 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 Mount Saint Anne comparisons
See how Mount Saint Anne stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 42, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 42), opening up a space where Mount Saint Anne encloses it.
Mount Saint Anne reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (52 vs 42) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
A 12-point LRV gap (42 vs 30) makes Mount Saint Anne the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 42, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 42), opening up a space where Mount Saint Anne encloses it.
Mount Saint Anne reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 42 vs 4, Mount Saint Anne is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 42), opening up a space where Mount Saint Anne encloses it.
Mount Saint Anne reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 44 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 42, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 42), opening up a space where Mount Saint Anne encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 42), opening up a space where Mount Saint Anne encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 42), opening up a space where Mount Saint Anne encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (51 vs 42) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.
Mount Saint Anne reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Mount Saint Anne reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 42), opening up a space where Mount Saint Anne encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mount Saint Anne reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (42 vs 31) makes Mount Saint Anne the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 42 vs 7, Mount Saint Anne is decisively the brighter choice.