Noteworthy vs Artichoke
Where Noteworthy belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Noteworthy reads as pink, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Noteworthy (LRV 55) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 34 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 37.0, 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.
Noteworthy vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Noteworthy 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 Noteworthy 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. Noteworthy 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. Noteworthy reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Color Details
Noteworthy vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Noteworthy 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 Noteworthy comparisons
See how Noteworthy stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 55 vs 6, Noteworthy is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 3-point LRV gap (55 vs 52) makes Noteworthy the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 55 vs 27, Noteworthy is decisively the brighter choice.
Noteworthy reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Noteworthy reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 55 vs 13, Noteworthy is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (55 vs 44) makes Noteworthy the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 55 vs 12, Noteworthy is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 55 vs 12, Noteworthy is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (55 vs 45) makes Noteworthy the marginally brighter of the two.
Noteworthy reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Noteworthy reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Noteworthy reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
With LRVs of 57 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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