Knit Cardigan vs Artichoke
Knit Cardigan is a Cloverdale Paint color while Artichoke comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Knit Cardigan belongs to the beige family and Artichoke to the grey family. At LRV 59 vs 21, Knit Cardigan will read as the brighter of the two — a 38-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 28.4, 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.
Knit Cardigan vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Knit Cardigan 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. Knit Cardigan 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 Knit Cardigan will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
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 Knit Cardigan will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
Color Details
Knit Cardigan vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Knit Cardigan 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 Knit Cardigan comparisons
See how Knit Cardigan stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 10-point LRV gap (69 vs 59) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
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Knit Cardigan reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (59 vs 52) makes Knit Cardigan the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 59 vs 30, Knit Cardigan is decisively the brighter choice.
Knit Cardigan reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 59), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 59 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Knit Cardigan reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 43, Knit Cardigan is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 4, Knit Cardigan is decisively the brighter choice.
Knit Cardigan reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Knit Cardigan reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
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At LRV 84 vs 59, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 59), opening up a space where Knit Cardigan encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 59), opening up a space where Knit Cardigan encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (59 vs 51) makes Knit Cardigan the marginally brighter of the two.
Knit Cardigan reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Knit Cardigan reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 59 vs 41, Knit Cardigan is decisively the brighter choice.
Knit Cardigan reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Knit Cardigan reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 31, Knit Cardigan is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 7, Knit Cardigan is decisively the brighter choice.