Doubles vs Artichoke

DoublesCloverdale PaintvsArtichokeSherwin-WilliamsΔE 22.1Distinct difference

Doubles is a Cloverdale Paint color while Artichoke comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Doubles belongs to the green family and Artichoke to the grey family. At LRV 21 vs 9, Artichoke will read as the brighter of the two — a 12-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 22.1, 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.

Doubles vs Artichoke in Real Spaces

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

DoublesDoubles EX281 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 Artichoke will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Doubles would.

DoublesDoubles EX281 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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ArtichokeSherwin Williams SW 6179 bedroom paint

@pagemontfarmhouse

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 Artichoke will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Doubles would.

DoublesDoubles EX281 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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ArtichokeSherwin Williams Artichoke bathroom paint

@thelauralarkins

Color Details

Doubles
Cloverdale Paint · EX281
Hex#405A50
LRV9.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX281
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams · 6179
Hex#7F8266
LRV21.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6179
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Doubles vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Doubles
White Dove
Doubles
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 9), opening up a space where Doubles encloses it.

Doubles
Ammonite
Doubles
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 9, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Doubles
Iron Ore
Doubles
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9

Doubles reads slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Doubles
Purbeck Stone
Doubles
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9

At LRV 52 vs 9, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Doubles
Evergreen Fog
Doubles
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9

At LRV 30 vs 9, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Doubles
Mizzle
Doubles
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 9), opening up a space where Doubles encloses it.

Doubles
Agreeable Gray
Doubles
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9

At LRV 60 vs 9, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Doubles
Accessible Beige
Doubles
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 9), opening up a space where Doubles encloses it.

Doubles
Denim Drift
Doubles
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9

Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 9), opening up a space where Doubles encloses it.

Doubles
French Gray
Doubles
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9

At LRV 43 vs 9, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Doubles
Naval
Doubles
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

A 5-point LRV gap (9 vs 4) makes Doubles the marginally brighter of the two.

Doubles
Tranquil Dawn
Doubles
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 9), opening up a space where Doubles encloses it.

Doubles
Bancha
Doubles
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Bancha reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Doubles
Hardwick White
Doubles
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 9), opening up a space where Doubles encloses it.

Doubles
Pure White
Doubles
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9

At LRV 84 vs 9, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Doubles
Balboa Mist
Doubles
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 9), opening up a space where Doubles encloses it.

Doubles
Shoji White
Doubles
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 9), opening up a space where Doubles encloses it.

Doubles
Snowbound
Doubles
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 9), opening up a space where Doubles encloses it.

Doubles
Pewter Green
Doubles
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9

With LRVs of 12 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Doubles
Skimming Stone
Doubles
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 9), opening up a space where Doubles encloses it.

Doubles
Dix Blue
Doubles
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 9, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Doubles
Calamine
Doubles
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 9, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Doubles
Treron
Doubles
Treron
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 25 vs 9, Treron is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Doubles
Vintage Vogue
Doubles
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9

With LRVs of 12 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Saybrook Sage
Doubles
Saybrook Sage
Doubles
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 9), opening up a space where Doubles encloses it.

Doubles
Pale Green
Doubles
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 9, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Doubles
Pine Needle
Doubles
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Doubles
Cement grey
Doubles
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 24 vs 9, Cement grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Doubles
Guilford Green
Doubles
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9

At LRV 57 vs 9, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Doubles
Just Walnut
Doubles
Just Walnut
Cloverdale Paint
Doubles
EX281 · LRV 9

At LRV 72 vs 9, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.