Butter vs Artichoke
Butter is a Cloverdale Paint color while Artichoke comes from Sherwin-Williams. Butter reads as beige, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 70 vs 21, Butter will read as the brighter of the two — a 48-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 36.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Butter vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Butter 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Butter returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Butter will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
Color Details
Butter vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Butter 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 Butter comparisons
See how Butter stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 70), opening up a space where Butter encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 52, Butter is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 30, Butter is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 70 vs 43, Butter is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 84 vs 70, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
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Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 70), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 70 vs 31, Butter is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 7, Butter is decisively the brighter choice.