Baseline vs Artichoke
Baseline (Cloverdale Paint) and Artichoke (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Baseline reads as green-white, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 65-point LRV gap — 86 for Baseline vs 21 for Artichoke — means Baseline will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 43.6 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.
Baseline vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Baseline 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. Baseline 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. Baseline 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. Baseline returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Baseline vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Baseline 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 Baseline comparisons
See how Baseline stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 3-point LRV gap (86 vs 83) makes Baseline the marginally brighter of the two.
Baseline reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Baseline reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Baseline reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 58, Baseline is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 27, Baseline is decisively the brighter choice.
Baseline reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 55, Baseline is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 44, Baseline is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 86 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 86 vs 66, Baseline is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 74, Baseline is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 12, Baseline is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 8, Baseline is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 68, Baseline is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 12, Baseline is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 45, Baseline is decisively the brighter choice.
Baseline reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Baseline reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.