Queen of the Night vs Artichoke
Where Queen of the Night belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Queen of the Night belongs to the blue family and Artichoke to the grey family. Artichoke (LRV 21) reflects noticeably more light than Queen of the Night (LRV 10), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 36.4, 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.
Queen of the Night vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Queen of the Night 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 Artichoke will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Queen of the Night 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. Artichoke reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Queen of the Night.
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. Artichoke reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Queen of the Night.
Color Details
Queen of the Night vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Queen of the Night 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.
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