Amber vs Artichoke
Amber (Cloverdale Paint) and Artichoke (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Amber reads as beige, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 31-point LRV gap — 53 for Amber vs 21 for Artichoke — means Amber will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 37.5 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Amber vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Amber 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Amber reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Amber returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Amber returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Amber vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Amber 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 Amber comparisons
See how Amber stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 53, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 53 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Amber reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (58 vs 53) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 53 vs 27, Amber is decisively the brighter choice.
Amber reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 9-point LRV gap (53 vs 44) makes Amber the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 53), opening up a space where Amber encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 53, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 53, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 12, Amber is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 53, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 12, Amber is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (53 vs 45) makes Amber the marginally brighter of the two.
Amber reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Amber reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Amber reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 53), opening up a space where Amber encloses it.