Ostrich Tail vs Artichoke

Ostrich TailCloverdale PaintvsArtichokeSherwin-WilliamsΔE 41.0Very different colors

Ostrich Tail is a Cloverdale Paint color while Artichoke comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Ostrich Tail belongs to the pink family and Artichoke to the grey family. At LRV 76 vs 21, Ostrich Tail will read as the brighter of the two — a 55-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 41.0, 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.

Ostrich Tail vs Artichoke in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ostrich Tail 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. Ostrich Tail returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Ostrich TailOstrich Tail 1223 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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ArtichokeWarm green accent wall Sherwin Williams Artichoke SW 6179

@jess.esmith

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 Ostrich Tail will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.

Ostrich TailOstrich Tail 1223 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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ArtichokeSherwin Williams SW 6179 bedroom paint

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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 Ostrich Tail will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.

Ostrich TailOstrich Tail 1223 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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ArtichokeSherwin Williams Artichoke bathroom paint

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Color Details

Ostrich Tail
Cloverdale Paint · 1223
Hex#E9DFE5
LRV76.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1223
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams · 6179
Hex#7F8266
LRV21.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6179
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Ostrich Tail vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ostrich Tail 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 Ostrich Tail comparisons

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

White Dove
Ostrich Tail
White Dove
Ostrich Tail
Cloverdale Paint
Ostrich Tail
1223 · LRV 76

A 7-point LRV gap (83 vs 76) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.

Ostrich Tail
Ammonite
Ostrich Tail
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Ostrich Tail
1223 · LRV 76
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ostrich Tail reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Ostrich Tail
Iron Ore
Ostrich Tail
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Ostrich Tail
1223 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 6, Ostrich Tail is decisively the brighter choice.

Ostrich Tail
Purbeck Stone
Ostrich Tail
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Ostrich Tail
1223 · LRV 76

Ostrich Tail reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Ostrich Tail
Evergreen Fog
Ostrich Tail
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Ostrich Tail
1223 · LRV 76

Ostrich Tail reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Ostrich Tail
Mizzle
Ostrich Tail
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Ostrich Tail
1223 · LRV 76
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 76 vs 52, Ostrich Tail is decisively the brighter choice.

Ostrich Tail
Agreeable Gray
Ostrich Tail
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Ostrich Tail
1223 · LRV 76

Ostrich Tail reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.

Ostrich Tail
Accessible Beige
Ostrich Tail
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Ostrich Tail
1223 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 58, Ostrich Tail is decisively the brighter choice.

Ostrich Tail
Denim Drift
Ostrich Tail
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Ostrich Tail
1223 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 27, Ostrich Tail is decisively the brighter choice.

Ostrich Tail
French Gray
Ostrich Tail
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Ostrich Tail
1223 · LRV 76

Ostrich Tail reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Ostrich Tail
Naval
Ostrich Tail
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Ostrich Tail
1223 · LRV 76
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Ostrich Tail reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Ostrich Tail
Tranquil Dawn
Ostrich Tail
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Ostrich Tail
1223 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 55, Ostrich Tail is decisively the brighter choice.

Ostrich Tail
Bancha
Ostrich Tail
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Ostrich Tail
1223 · LRV 76
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 76 vs 13, Ostrich Tail is decisively the brighter choice.

Ostrich Tail
Hardwick White
Ostrich Tail
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Ostrich Tail
1223 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 44, Ostrich Tail is decisively the brighter choice.

Ostrich Tail
Pure White
Ostrich Tail
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Ostrich Tail
1223 · LRV 76

Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Ostrich Tail
Balboa Mist
Ostrich Tail
Cloverdale Paint
Ostrich Tail
1223 · LRV 76

A 10-point LRV gap (76 vs 66) makes Ostrich Tail the marginally brighter of the two.

Ostrich Tail
Shoji White
Ostrich Tail
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Ostrich Tail
1223 · LRV 76

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 76 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Ostrich Tail
Snowbound
Ostrich Tail
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Ostrich Tail
1223 · LRV 76
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

A 7-point LRV gap (83 vs 76) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.

Ostrich Tail
Pewter Green
Ostrich Tail
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Ostrich Tail
1223 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 12, Ostrich Tail is decisively the brighter choice.

Ostrich Tail
Skimming Stone
Ostrich Tail
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Ostrich Tail
1223 · LRV 76

A 8-point LRV gap (76 vs 68) makes Ostrich Tail the marginally brighter of the two.

Ostrich Tail
Dix Blue
Ostrich Tail
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Ostrich Tail
1223 · LRV 76
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Ostrich Tail reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Ostrich Tail
Calamine
Ostrich Tail
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Ostrich Tail
1223 · LRV 76
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Ostrich Tail reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Ostrich Tail
Treron
Ostrich Tail
Treron
Cloverdale Paint
Ostrich Tail
1223 · LRV 76
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Ostrich Tail reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Ostrich Tail
Vintage Vogue
Ostrich Tail
Cloverdale Paint
Ostrich Tail
1223 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 12, Ostrich Tail is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Ostrich Tail
Saybrook Sage
Ostrich Tail
Cloverdale Paint
Ostrich Tail
1223 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 45, Ostrich Tail is decisively the brighter choice.

Ostrich Tail
Pale Green
Ostrich Tail
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Ostrich Tail
1223 · LRV 76
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Ostrich Tail reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Ostrich Tail
Pine Needle
Ostrich Tail
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Ostrich Tail
1223 · LRV 76

Ostrich Tail reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Ostrich Tail
Cement grey
Ostrich Tail
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Ostrich Tail
1223 · LRV 76
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Ostrich Tail reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Ostrich Tail
Guilford Green
Ostrich Tail
Cloverdale Paint
Ostrich Tail
1223 · LRV 76

Ostrich Tail reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.

Ostrich Tail
Just Walnut
Ostrich Tail
Just Walnut
Cloverdale Paint
Ostrich Tail
1223 · LRV 76

Ostrich Tail reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.