Nothing Less vs Artichoke
Nothing Less is a Cloverdale Paint color while Artichoke comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Nothing Less belongs to the beige family and Artichoke to the grey family. At LRV 74 vs 21, Nothing Less will read as the brighter of the two — a 53-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 36.2, 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.
Nothing Less vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Nothing Less 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. Nothing Less 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 Nothing Less 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 Nothing Less will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
Color Details
Nothing Less vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Nothing Less 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 Nothing Less comparisons
See how Nothing Less stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
Nothing Less reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 74 vs 6, Nothing Less is decisively the brighter choice.
Nothing Less reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Nothing Less reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 52, Nothing Less is decisively the brighter choice.
Nothing Less reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 58, Nothing Less is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 27, Nothing Less is decisively the brighter choice.
Nothing Less reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Nothing Less reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 55, Nothing Less is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 13, Nothing Less is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 44, Nothing Less is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (74 vs 66) makes Nothing Less the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 12, Nothing Less is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Nothing Less the marginally brighter of the two.
Nothing Less reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Nothing Less reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Nothing Less reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 12, Nothing Less is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 45, Nothing Less is decisively the brighter choice.
Nothing Less reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Nothing Less reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Nothing Less reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Nothing Less reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.