New Hope Gray vs Artichoke
Where New Hope Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. New Hope Gray reads as blue-grey, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. New Hope Gray (LRV 39) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 18 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. New Hope Gray runs blue while Artichoke is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 26.8, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
New Hope Gray vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing New Hope Gray 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 New Hope Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. New Hope Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that New Hope Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. New Hope Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Color Details
New Hope Gray vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see New Hope Gray 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.
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