Sterling vs Artichoke
Sterling is a Benjamin Moore color while Artichoke comes from Sherwin-Williams. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 62 vs 21, Sterling will read as the brighter of the two — a 41-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Sterling's green character against Artichoke's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 33.4, 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.
Sterling vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Sterling 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. Sterling returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Sterling vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sterling 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 Sterling comparisons
See how Sterling stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 62, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
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With LRVs of 62 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 5-point LRV gap (62 vs 58) makes Sterling the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 27, Sterling is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 7-point LRV gap (62 vs 55) makes Sterling the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 44, Sterling is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 3-point LRV gap (66 vs 62) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 62, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 12, Sterling is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (68 vs 62) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 12, Sterling is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 45, Sterling is decisively the brighter choice.
Sterling reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Sterling reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Sterling reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Sterling reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Just Walnut reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.