Abstract Idea vs Artichoke
Where Abstract Idea belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Abstract Idea belongs to the blue family and Artichoke to the grey family. Abstract Idea (LRV 62) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 41 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 37.0, 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.
Abstract Idea vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Abstract Idea 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 Abstract Idea 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. Abstract Idea 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. Abstract Idea reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Color Details
Abstract Idea vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Abstract Idea 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 Abstract Idea comparisons
See how Abstract Idea stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 7-point LRV gap (69 vs 62) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 62), opening up a space where Abstract Idea encloses it.
Abstract Idea reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (62 vs 52) makes Abstract Idea the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 30, Abstract Idea is decisively the brighter choice.
Abstract Idea reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 62 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Abstract Idea reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Abstract Idea reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 62 vs 43, Abstract Idea is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 4, Abstract Idea is decisively the brighter choice.
Abstract Idea reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Abstract Idea reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Abstract Idea reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 62, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 62), opening up a space where Abstract Idea encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 62), opening up a space where Abstract Idea encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (62 vs 51) makes Abstract Idea the marginally brighter of the two.
Abstract Idea reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Abstract Idea reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 62 vs 41, Abstract Idea is decisively the brighter choice.
Abstract Idea reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Abstract Idea reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 62 vs 31, Abstract Idea is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 7, Abstract Idea is decisively the brighter choice.