Artisan White vs Pointing
Where Artisan White belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Pointing is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Artisan White belongs to the beige-white family and Pointing to the beige family. Pointing (LRV 88) reflects noticeably more light than Artisan White (LRV 85), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 2.0, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Artisan White vs Pointing in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Artisan White and Pointing are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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 two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
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. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Color Details
Artisan White vs Pointing Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Artisan White on one side and Pointing 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 Artisan White comparisons
See how Artisan White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 85 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 85 vs 69, Artisan White is decisively the brighter choice.
Artisan White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 52, Artisan White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 30, Artisan White is decisively the brighter choice.
Artisan White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 60, Artisan White is decisively the brighter choice.
Artisan White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Artisan White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 43, Artisan White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 4, Artisan White is decisively the brighter choice.
Artisan White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Artisan White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Artisan White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 84), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 85 vs 21, Artisan White is decisively the brighter choice.
Artisan White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Artisan White reads slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 85 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Artisan White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Artisan White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 41, Artisan White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 68, Artisan White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 25, Artisan White is decisively the brighter choice.
Artisan White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Artisan White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 31, Artisan White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 7, Artisan White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 24, Artisan White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 57, Artisan White is decisively the brighter choice.