Morning Fog vs Artichoke
Where Morning Fog belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. Morning Fog (LRV 70) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 49 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 36.7, 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.
Morning Fog vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Morning Fog 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 Morning Fog 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. Morning Fog 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. Morning Fog reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Color Details
Morning Fog vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Morning Fog 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 Morning Fog comparisons
See how Morning Fog stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 70 vs 52, Morning Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 70 vs 58, Morning Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 27, Morning Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 70 vs 13, Morning Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 44, Morning Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 70 vs 12, Morning Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
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With LRVs of 70 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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At LRV 70 vs 12, Morning Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 45, Morning Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
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