Porringer Gray vs Artichoke
Porringer Gray is a Benjamin Moore color while Artichoke comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Porringer Gray belongs to the blue-grey family and Artichoke to the grey family. At LRV 57 vs 21, Porringer Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 35-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Porringer Gray's blue character against Artichoke's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 32.2, 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.
Porringer Gray vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Porringer 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.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Porringer Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Porringer Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
Color Details
Porringer Gray vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Porringer 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 Porringer Gray comparisons
See how Porringer Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Porringer Gray encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (69 vs 57) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
Porringer Gray 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 Porringer Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 30, Porringer Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Porringer Gray 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.
Porringer Gray reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 57 vs 43, Porringer Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 4, Porringer Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 57 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Porringer Gray reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Porringer Gray 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 Porringer Gray encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Porringer Gray encloses it.
Porringer Gray reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter 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, Porringer Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (68 vs 57) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 25, Porringer Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Porringer Gray reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Porringer Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 31, Porringer Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 7, Porringer Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 24, Porringer Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 72 vs 57, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.