Peony vs Artichoke
Peony is a Benjamin Moore color while Artichoke comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Peony belongs to the pink-red family and Artichoke to the grey family. At LRV 21 vs 19, Artichoke will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Peony's red character against Artichoke's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 63.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Peony vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Peony 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. Artichoke reads more restrained here, while Peony adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The temperature contrast between Peony and Artichoke is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
Peony vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Peony 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 Peony comparisons
See how Peony stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 19), opening up a space where Peony encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 19, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (30 vs 19) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 19, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 19), opening up a space where Peony encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 19, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 19), opening up a space where Peony encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 19), opening up a space where Peony encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 19, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 19), opening up a space where Peony encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 19), opening up a space where Peony encloses it.
Peony reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Peony reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 19), opening up a space where Peony encloses it.
Peony reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 19), opening up a space where Peony encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 19, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (19 vs 7) makes Peony the marginally brighter of the two.