Amazon Mist vs Artichoke
Where Amazon Mist belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Amazon Mist reads as beige-pink, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Artichoke (LRV 21) reflects noticeably more light than Amazon Mist (LRV 15), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 18.5, 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.
Amazon Mist vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Amazon Mist 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Artichoke gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Artichoke reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Artichoke reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Amazon Mist vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Amazon Mist 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 Amazon Mist comparisons
See how Amazon Mist stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 15), opening up a space where Amazon Mist encloses it.
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A 11-point LRV gap (15 vs 4) makes Amazon Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
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With LRVs of 15 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 15), opening up a space where Amazon Mist encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 15), opening up a space where Amazon Mist encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 15), opening up a space where Amazon Mist encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 15, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Amazon Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Amazon Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 41 vs 15, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 31 vs 15, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
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