Newport Green vs Artichoke
Where Newport Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Newport Green reads as blue-green, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Artichoke (LRV 21) reflects noticeably more light than Newport Green (LRV 17), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Newport Green runs blue while Artichoke is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 24.2, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Newport Green vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Newport Green 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Artichoke gives the walls a little more lift.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The brightness difference is modest but present — Artichoke gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Newport Green vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Newport Green 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 Newport Green comparisons
See how Newport Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 17), opening up a space where Newport Green encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 17, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (17 vs 6) makes Newport Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 17), opening up a space where Newport Green encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 17), opening up a space where Newport Green encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 17, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 17), opening up a space where Newport Green encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 17, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (27 vs 17) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 17), opening up a space where Newport Green encloses it.
Newport Green reflects far more light (LRV 17 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 17, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (17 vs 13) makes Newport Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 17, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 17), opening up a space where Newport Green encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 17, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 17, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 17, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 17), opening up a space where Newport Green encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (17 vs 12) makes Newport Green the marginally brighter of the two.
A 9-point LRV gap (17 vs 8) makes Newport Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 17, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 17), opening up a space where Newport Green encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (17 vs 12) makes Newport Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 17, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 17), opening up a space where Newport Green encloses it.
Newport Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.