Moonlight Melody vs Artichoke

Moonlight Melody (Cloverdale Paint) and Artichoke (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Moonlight Melody belongs to the pink-purple family and Artichoke to the grey family. The 5-point LRV gap — 26 for Moonlight Melody vs 21 for Artichoke — means Moonlight Melody will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 48.9 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Moonlight Melody vs Artichoke in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Moonlight Melody 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Moonlight Melody reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Moonlight MelodyMoonlight Melody 1179 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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ArtichokeWarm green accent wall Sherwin Williams Artichoke SW 6179

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Moonlight Melody has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Moonlight MelodyMoonlight Melody 1179 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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ArtichokeSherwin Williams SW 6179 bedroom paint

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Moonlight Melody has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Moonlight MelodyMoonlight Melody 1179 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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ArtichokeSherwin Williams Artichoke bathroom paint

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Color Details

Moonlight Melody
Cloverdale Paint · 1179
Hex#B078B1
LRV26.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1179
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams · 6179
Hex#7F8266
LRV21.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6179
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Moonlight Melody vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Moonlight Melody
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Moonlight Melody
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Moonlight Melody
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Moonlight Melody reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Moonlight Melody
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Moonlight Melody
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Moonlight Melody
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Moonlight Melody
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Moonlight Melody
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Moonlight Melody
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

French Gray
Moonlight Melody
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Moonlight Melody
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Moonlight Melody reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Moonlight Melody
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Moonlight Melody
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Moonlight Melody reads noticeably lighter

Hardwick White
Moonlight Melody
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Moonlight Melody
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Moonlight Melody
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Moonlight Melody
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Moonlight Melody
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Moonlight Melody
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Moonlight Melody reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Moonlight Melody
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Moonlight Melody
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Moonlight Melody
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Moonlight Melody
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Moonlight Melody
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Moonlight Melody reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Moonlight Melody
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Moonlight Melody
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Moonlight Melody
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Moonlight Melody reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Moonlight Melody
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Guilford Green
Moonlight Melody
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Moonlight Melody
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice