Pashmina vs Artichoke

PashminaBenjamin MoorevsArtichokeSherwin-WilliamsΔE 21.1Distinct difference

Pashmina is a Benjamin Moore color while Artichoke comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Pashmina belongs to the beige-greige family and Artichoke to the grey family. At LRV 44 vs 21, Pashmina will read as the brighter of the two — a 23-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Pashmina's red character against Artichoke's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 21.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Pashmina vs Artichoke in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Pashmina 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. Pashmina returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

PashminaBenjamin Moore Pashmina living room review

@mjb.decorating

ArtichokeWarm green accent wall Sherwin Williams Artichoke SW 6179

@jess.esmith

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Pashmina will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.

PashminaBenjamin Moore Pashmina bathroom vanity paint

@built_frm_scratch

ArtichokeSherwin Williams Artichoke bathroom paint

@thelauralarkins

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Pashmina will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.

PashminaBenjamin Moore Pashmina house exterior paint

@306_paintandshades

ArtichokeSherwin Williams SW 6179 house exterior paint

@kelisparkles

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Pashmina will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.

PashminaBenjamin Moore Pashmina kitchen cabinets paint

@terranelsonhome

ArtichokeSherwin Williams SW 6179 kitchen cabinets paint

@thevandivervilla

Color Details

Pashmina
Benjamin Moore · AF-100
Hex#BBB2A1
LRV44.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberAF-100
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams · 6179
Hex#7F8266
LRV21.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6179
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Pashmina vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pashmina on one side and Artichoke on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Pashmina comparisons

See how Pashmina stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Pashmina
White Dove
Pashmina vs White Dove
Pashmina
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Pashmina
AF-100 · LRV 44

At LRV 83 vs 44, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Pashmina
Ammonite
Pashmina
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Pashmina
AF-100 · LRV 44
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 44), opening up a space where Pashmina encloses it.

Pashmina
Iron Ore
Pashmina
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Pashmina
AF-100 · LRV 44

At LRV 44 vs 6, Pashmina is decisively the brighter choice.

Pashmina
Purbeck Stone
Pashmina
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Pashmina
AF-100 · LRV 44

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pashmina
Evergreen Fog
Pashmina
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Pashmina
AF-100 · LRV 44

Pashmina reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Pashmina
Mizzle
Pashmina
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Pashmina
AF-100 · LRV 44
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

A 7-point LRV gap (52 vs 44) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.

Pashmina
Agreeable Gray
Pashmina
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Pashmina
AF-100 · LRV 44

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 44), opening up a space where Pashmina encloses it.

Pashmina
Accessible Beige
Pashmina
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Pashmina
AF-100 · LRV 44

At LRV 58 vs 44, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Pashmina
Denim Drift
Pashmina
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Pashmina
AF-100 · LRV 44

At LRV 44 vs 27, Pashmina is decisively the brighter choice.

Pashmina
French Gray
Pashmina
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Pashmina
AF-100 · LRV 44

With LRVs of 44 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Pashmina
Naval
Pashmina
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Pashmina
AF-100 · LRV 44
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Pashmina reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Pashmina
Tranquil Dawn
Pashmina
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Pashmina
AF-100 · LRV 44

A 11-point LRV gap (55 vs 44) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.

Pashmina
Bancha
Pashmina
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Pashmina
AF-100 · LRV 44
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 44 vs 13, Pashmina is decisively the brighter choice.

Pashmina
Hardwick White
Pashmina vs Hardwick White
Pashmina
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Pashmina
AF-100 · LRV 44

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Pashmina
Pure White
Pashmina
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Pashmina
AF-100 · LRV 44

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 44), opening up a space where Pashmina encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Pashmina
Balboa Mist
Pashmina
Benjamin Moore
Pashmina
AF-100 · LRV 44

At LRV 66 vs 44, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Pashmina
Shoji White
Pashmina
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Pashmina
AF-100 · LRV 44

At LRV 74 vs 44, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Pashmina
Snowbound
Pashmina
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Pashmina
AF-100 · LRV 44
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 44, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pashmina
Pewter Green
Pashmina
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Pashmina
AF-100 · LRV 44

At LRV 44 vs 12, Pashmina is decisively the brighter choice.

Pashmina
Skimming Stone
Pashmina
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Pashmina
AF-100 · LRV 44

At LRV 68 vs 44, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Pashmina
Dix Blue
Pashmina
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Pashmina
AF-100 · LRV 44
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Pashmina reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pashmina
Calamine
Pashmina
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Pashmina
AF-100 · LRV 44
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 44), opening up a space where Pashmina encloses it.

Pashmina
Treron
Pashmina
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Pashmina
AF-100 · LRV 44
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Pashmina reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Pashmina
Vintage Vogue
Pashmina
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Pashmina
AF-100 · LRV 44

At LRV 44 vs 12, Pashmina is decisively the brighter choice.

Pashmina
Saybrook Sage
Pashmina
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Pashmina
AF-100 · LRV 44

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Pashmina
Pale Green
Pashmina
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Pashmina
AF-100 · LRV 44
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pashmina reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pashmina
Pine Needle
Pashmina
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Pashmina
AF-100 · LRV 44

Pashmina reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Pashmina
Cement grey
Pashmina
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Pashmina
AF-100 · LRV 44
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Pashmina reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Pashmina
Guilford Green
Pashmina
Benjamin Moore
Pashmina
AF-100 · LRV 44

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 44), opening up a space where Pashmina encloses it.

Pashmina
Just Walnut
Pashmina
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Pashmina
AF-100 · LRV 44

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 44), opening up a space where Pashmina encloses it.