Nordic Gray vs Artichoke
Nordic Gray is a Benjamin Moore color while Artichoke comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Nordic Gray belongs to the beige-greige family and Artichoke to the grey family. At LRV 29 vs 21, Nordic Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 7-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Nordic Gray's red character against Artichoke's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 10.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Nordic Gray vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Nordic 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Nordic Gray has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Nordic Gray gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Nordic Gray vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Nordic 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.
More Nordic Gray comparisons
See how Nordic Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 29, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 29), opening up a space where Nordic Gray encloses it.
At LRV 29 vs 6, Nordic Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 29), opening up a space where Nordic Gray encloses it.
With LRVs of 30 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 52 vs 29, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 29), opening up a space where Nordic Gray encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 29, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 29), opening up a space where Nordic Gray encloses it.
Nordic Gray reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 29, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 29 vs 13, Nordic Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 29, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 29), opening up a space where Nordic Gray encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 29, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 29, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 29, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 29 vs 12, Nordic Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 29, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 29), opening up a space where Nordic Gray encloses it.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 29), opening up a space where Nordic Gray encloses it.
Nordic Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 29 vs 12, Nordic Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 29, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 31 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Nordic Gray reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Nordic Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 29), opening up a space where Nordic Gray encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 29), opening up a space where Nordic Gray encloses it.