Sweatshirt Gray vs Artichoke
Where Sweatshirt Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Sweatshirt Gray reads as blue-grey, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Sweatshirt Gray (LRV 32) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Sweatshirt Gray runs blue while Artichoke is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 21.1, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Sweatshirt Gray vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Sweatshirt 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.
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. Sweatshirt Gray 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. Sweatshirt Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Sweatshirt Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
Color Details
Sweatshirt Gray vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sweatshirt 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.
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