Cannon Ball vs Artichoke

Cannon Ball is a Cloverdale Paint color while Artichoke comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. At LRV 36 vs 21, Cannon Ball will read as the brighter of the two — a 15-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 17.1, 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.

Cannon Ball vs Artichoke in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cannon Ball 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. Cannon Ball returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Cannon BallCannon Ball 0449 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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ArtichokeWarm green accent wall Sherwin Williams Artichoke SW 6179

@jess.esmith

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 Cannon Ball will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.

Cannon BallCannon Ball 0449 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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ArtichokeSherwin Williams SW 6179 bedroom paint

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Cannon Ball will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.

Cannon BallCannon Ball 0449 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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ArtichokeSherwin Williams Artichoke bathroom paint

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Color Details

Cannon Ball
Cloverdale Paint · 0449
Hex#9CA299
LRV36.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0449
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams · 6179
Hex#7F8266
LRV21.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6179
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Cannon Ball vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cannon Ball 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 Cannon Ball comparisons

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

White Dove
Cannon Ball
White Dove
Cannon Ball
Cloverdale Paint
Cannon Ball
0449 · LRV 36

At LRV 83 vs 36, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Cannon Ball
Ammonite
Cannon Ball
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Cannon Ball
0449 · LRV 36
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 36), opening up a space where Cannon Ball encloses it.

Cannon Ball
Iron Ore
Cannon Ball
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Cannon Ball
0449 · LRV 36

At LRV 36 vs 6, Cannon Ball is decisively the brighter choice.

Cannon Ball
Purbeck Stone
Cannon Ball
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Cannon Ball
0449 · LRV 36

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 36), opening up a space where Cannon Ball encloses it.

Cannon Ball
Evergreen Fog
Cannon Ball
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Cannon Ball
0449 · LRV 36

Cannon Ball reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cannon Ball
Mizzle
Cannon Ball
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Cannon Ball
0449 · LRV 36
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 36, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Cannon Ball
Agreeable Gray
Cannon Ball
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Cannon Ball
0449 · LRV 36

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 36), opening up a space where Cannon Ball encloses it.

Cannon Ball
Accessible Beige
Cannon Ball
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Cannon Ball
0449 · LRV 36

At LRV 58 vs 36, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Cannon Ball
Denim Drift
Cannon Ball
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Cannon Ball
0449 · LRV 36

A 9-point LRV gap (36 vs 27) makes Cannon Ball the marginally brighter of the two.

Cannon Ball
French Gray
Cannon Ball
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Cannon Ball
0449 · LRV 36

French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cannon Ball
Naval
Cannon Ball
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Cannon Ball
0449 · LRV 36
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Cannon Ball reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Cannon Ball
Tranquil Dawn
Cannon Ball
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Cannon Ball
0449 · LRV 36

At LRV 55 vs 36, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Cannon Ball
Bancha
Cannon Ball
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Cannon Ball
0449 · LRV 36
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 36 vs 13, Cannon Ball is decisively the brighter choice.

Cannon Ball
Hardwick White
Cannon Ball
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Cannon Ball
0449 · LRV 36

A 8-point LRV gap (44 vs 36) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.

Cannon Ball
Pure White
Cannon Ball
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Cannon Ball
0449 · LRV 36

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 36), opening up a space where Cannon Ball encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Cannon Ball
Balboa Mist
Cannon Ball
Cloverdale Paint
Cannon Ball
0449 · LRV 36

At LRV 66 vs 36, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Cannon Ball
Shoji White
Cannon Ball
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Cannon Ball
0449 · LRV 36

At LRV 74 vs 36, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Cannon Ball
Snowbound
Cannon Ball
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Cannon Ball
0449 · LRV 36
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 36, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Cannon Ball
Pewter Green
Cannon Ball
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Cannon Ball
0449 · LRV 36

At LRV 36 vs 12, Cannon Ball is decisively the brighter choice.

Cannon Ball
Skimming Stone
Cannon Ball
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Cannon Ball
0449 · LRV 36

At LRV 68 vs 36, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Cannon Ball
Dix Blue
Cannon Ball
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Cannon Ball
0449 · LRV 36
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cannon Ball
Calamine
Cannon Ball
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Cannon Ball
0449 · LRV 36
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 36), opening up a space where Cannon Ball encloses it.

Cannon Ball
Treron
Cannon Ball
Treron
Cloverdale Paint
Cannon Ball
0449 · LRV 36
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Cannon Ball reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Vintage Vogue
Cannon Ball
Vintage Vogue
Cannon Ball
Cloverdale Paint
Cannon Ball
0449 · LRV 36

At LRV 36 vs 12, Cannon Ball is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Cannon Ball
Saybrook Sage
Cannon Ball
Cloverdale Paint
Cannon Ball
0449 · LRV 36

A 9-point LRV gap (45 vs 36) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.

Cannon Ball
Pale Green
Cannon Ball
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Cannon Ball
0449 · LRV 36
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Cannon Ball reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cannon Ball
Pine Needle
Cannon Ball
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Cannon Ball
0449 · LRV 36

Cannon Ball reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cannon Ball
Cement grey
Cannon Ball
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Cannon Ball
0449 · LRV 36
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cannon Ball reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Guilford Green
Cannon Ball
Guilford Green
Cannon Ball
Cloverdale Paint
Cannon Ball
0449 · LRV 36

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 36), opening up a space where Cannon Ball encloses it.

Cannon Ball
Just Walnut
Cannon Ball
Just Walnut
Cloverdale Paint
Cannon Ball
0449 · LRV 36

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 36), opening up a space where Cannon Ball encloses it.