Feather Stone vs Artichoke
Where Feather Stone belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Feather Stone belongs to the beige-greige family and Artichoke to the grey family. Feather Stone (LRV 73) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 52 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 36.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Feather Stone vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Feather Stone 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
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 LRV gap is large enough that Feather Stone will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Feather Stone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
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. Feather Stone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Color Details
Feather Stone vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Feather Stone 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 Feather Stone comparisons
See how Feather Stone stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 73 vs 58, Feather Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 27, Feather Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
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Feather Stone reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 55, Feather Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 13, Feather Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 44, Feather Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 7-point LRV gap (73 vs 66) makes Feather Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 10-point LRV gap (83 vs 73) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 73 vs 12, Feather Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (73 vs 68) makes Feather Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
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Feather Stone reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 12, Feather Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 45, Feather Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Feather Stone reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Feather Stone reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Feather Stone reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Feather Stone reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 73 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.