Seapearl vs Artichoke
Where Seapearl belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Seapearl belongs to the beige-greige family and Artichoke to the grey family. Seapearl (LRV 76) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 55 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Seapearl runs yellow while Artichoke is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 38.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Seapearl vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Seapearl 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Seapearl will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Seapearl reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Seapearl reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Seapearl reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Seapearl reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Color Details
Seapearl vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Seapearl 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 Seapearl comparisons
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At LRV 76 vs 27, Seapearl is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 76 vs 55, Seapearl is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 44, Seapearl is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 76 vs 12, Seapearl is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (76 vs 68) makes Seapearl the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 76 vs 12, Seapearl is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 45, Seapearl is decisively the brighter choice.
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Seapearl reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
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