Silver Glass vs Artichoke

Silver GlassCloverdale PaintvsArtichokeSherwin-WilliamsΔE 28.3Very different colors

Silver Glass is a Cloverdale Paint color while Artichoke comes from Sherwin-Williams. Silver Glass reads as green-grey, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 55 vs 21, Silver Glass will read as the brighter of the two — a 33-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 28.3, 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.

Silver Glass vs Artichoke in Real Spaces

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

Silver GlassSilver Glass CA176 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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ArtichokeWarm green accent wall Sherwin Williams Artichoke SW 6179

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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 Silver Glass will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.

Silver GlassSilver Glass CA176 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 Silver Glass will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.

Silver GlassSilver Glass CA176 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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ArtichokeSherwin Williams Artichoke bathroom paint

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Color Details

Silver Glass
Cloverdale Paint · CA176
Hex#BEC5BE
LRV54.6
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA176
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams · 6179
Hex#7F8266
LRV21.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6179
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Silver Glass vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Silver Glass 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 Silver Glass comparisons

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

White Dove
Silver Glass
White Dove
Silver Glass
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Silver Glass encloses it.

Silver Glass
Ammonite
Silver Glass
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 55, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Silver Glass
Iron Ore
Silver Glass
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55

Silver Glass reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Silver Glass
Purbeck Stone
Silver Glass
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Silver Glass
Evergreen Fog
Silver Glass
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55

At LRV 55 vs 30, Silver Glass is decisively the brighter choice.

Silver Glass
Mizzle
Silver Glass
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Silver Glass reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Silver Glass
Agreeable Gray
Silver Glass
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55

A 6-point LRV gap (60 vs 55) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Silver Glass
Accessible Beige
Silver Glass
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Silver Glass
Denim Drift
Silver Glass
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55

Silver Glass reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Silver Glass
French Gray
Silver Glass
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55

A 11-point LRV gap (55 vs 43) makes Silver Glass the marginally brighter of the two.

Silver Glass
Naval
Silver Glass
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 55 vs 4, Silver Glass is decisively the brighter choice.

Silver Glass
Tranquil Dawn
Silver Glass
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55

With LRVs of 55 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Silver Glass
Bancha
Silver Glass
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Silver Glass reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Silver Glass
Hardwick White
Silver Glass
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55

Silver Glass reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Silver Glass
Pure White
Silver Glass
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55

At LRV 84 vs 55, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Silver Glass
Balboa Mist
Silver Glass
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Silver Glass
Shoji White
Silver Glass
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Silver Glass encloses it.

Silver Glass
Snowbound
Silver Glass
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Silver Glass encloses it.

Silver Glass
Pewter Green
Silver Glass
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55

Silver Glass reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Silver Glass
Skimming Stone
Silver Glass
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where Silver Glass encloses it.

Silver Glass
Dix Blue
Silver Glass
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 55 vs 41, Silver Glass is decisively the brighter choice.

Silver Glass
Calamine
Silver Glass
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 55, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Silver Glass
Treron
Silver Glass
Treron
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 55 vs 25, Silver Glass is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Silver Glass
Vintage Vogue
Silver Glass
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55

Silver Glass reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Silver Glass
Saybrook Sage
Silver Glass
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55

Silver Glass reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Silver Glass
Pale Green
Silver Glass
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 55 vs 31, Silver Glass is decisively the brighter choice.

Silver Glass
Pine Needle
Silver Glass
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55

At LRV 55 vs 7, Silver Glass is decisively the brighter choice.

Silver Glass
Cement grey
Silver Glass
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 55 vs 24, Silver Glass is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Silver Glass
Guilford Green
Silver Glass
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Silver Glass
Just Walnut
Silver Glass
Just Walnut
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55

At LRV 72 vs 55, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.