Ageless vs Artichoke
Where Ageless belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Ageless belongs to the beige family and Artichoke to the grey family. Ageless (LRV 66) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 45 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 32.8, 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.
Ageless vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ageless 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 Ageless 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. Ageless 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. Ageless reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Color Details
Ageless vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ageless 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 Ageless comparisons
See how Ageless stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 66 vs 30, Ageless is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 66 vs 43, Ageless is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 84 vs 66, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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Ageless reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 31, Ageless is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 7, Ageless is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 24, Ageless is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (66 vs 57) makes Ageless the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (72 vs 66) makes Just Walnut the marginally brighter of the two.