Champagne vs Artichoke
Champagne is a Cloverdale Paint color while Artichoke comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Champagne belongs to the beige family and Artichoke to the grey family. At LRV 73 vs 21, Champagne will read as the brighter of the two — a 52-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 36.2, 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.
Champagne vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Champagne 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. Champagne 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 Champagne will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
Color Details
Champagne vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Champagne 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 Champagne comparisons
See how Champagne stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 73 vs 52, Champagne is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 30, Champagne is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 60, Champagne is decisively the brighter choice.
Champagne reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Champagne reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 43, Champagne is decisively the brighter choice.
Champagne reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Champagne reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (84 vs 73) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
Champagne reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Champagne reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Champagne reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Champagne reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Champagne reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Champagne reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 31, Champagne is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 7, Champagne is decisively the brighter choice.