Brie vs Artichoke

BrieCloverdale PaintvsArtichokeSherwin-WilliamsΔE 33.8Very different colors

Where Brie belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Brie belongs to the beige family and Artichoke to the grey family. Brie (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 47 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 33.8, 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.

Brie vs Artichoke in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Brie 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 Brie will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.

BrieBrie EX169 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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ArtichokeWarm green accent wall Sherwin Williams Artichoke SW 6179

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Brie reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.

BrieBrie EX169 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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ArtichokeSherwin Williams SW 6179 bedroom paint

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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. Brie reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.

BrieBrie EX169 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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ArtichokeSherwin Williams Artichoke bathroom paint

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Color Details

Brie
Cloverdale Paint · EX169
Hex#DFD7C6
LRV68.4
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX169
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams · 6179
Hex#7F8266
LRV21.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6179
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Brie vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Brie on one side and Artichoke on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Brie comparisons

See how Brie stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Brie
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Brie
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Brie
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Brie is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Brie
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Brie reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Brie
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Brie is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Brie
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Brie reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Brie
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Brie reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Brie
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Brie reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Brie
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Brie is the lighter choice

French Gray
Brie
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Brie is the lighter choice

Naval
Brie
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Brie is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Brie
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Brie reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Brie
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Brie is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Brie
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Brie reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Brie
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Brie
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Shoji White
Brie
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Brie
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Brie
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Brie is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Brie
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Dix Blue
Brie
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Brie is the lighter choice

Calamine
Brie
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Treron
Brie
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Brie is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Brie
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Brie is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Brie
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Brie reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Brie
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Brie is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Brie
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Brie is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Brie
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Brie is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Brie
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Brie reads slightly lighter

Just Walnut
Brie
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads slightly lighter