Pear Green vs Artichoke
Where Pear Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Pear Green reads as green-yellow, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Pear Green (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 36 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Pear Green runs yellow while Artichoke is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 44.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Pear Green vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pear 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.
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A 12-point LRV gap (69 vs 57) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Pear Green encloses it.
Pear Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (57 vs 52) makes Pear Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 30, Pear Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Pear Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (60 vs 57) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Pear Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 57 vs 43, Pear Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 4, Pear Green is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 57 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Pear Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Pear Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 57, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 57), opening up a space where Pear Green encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Pear Green encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (57 vs 51) makes Pear Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Pear Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Pear Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 41, Pear Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Pear Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Pear Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 31, Pear Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 7, Pear Green is decisively the brighter choice.