Sedona vs Artichoke
Where Sedona belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Sedona reads as beige, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Sedona (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 53 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.
Sedona vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Sedona 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 Sedona 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. Sedona 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. Sedona reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Color Details
Sedona vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sedona 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 Sedona comparisons
See how Sedona stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 74 vs 52, Sedona is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 30, Sedona is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 60, Sedona is decisively the brighter choice.
Sedona reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Sedona reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 43, Sedona is decisively the brighter choice.
Sedona reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Sedona reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (84 vs 74) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
Sedona reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Sedona reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Sedona reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Sedona reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Sedona reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Sedona reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 31, Sedona is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 7, Sedona is decisively the brighter choice.