Snowy Owl vs Artichoke
Where Snowy Owl belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Snowy Owl reads as greige-grey, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Snowy Owl (LRV 61) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 40 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 31.1, 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.
Snowy Owl vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Snowy Owl 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 Snowy Owl 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. Snowy Owl 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. Snowy Owl reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Color Details
Snowy Owl vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Snowy Owl 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 Snowy Owl comparisons
See how Snowy Owl stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 61 vs 27, Snowy Owl is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 6-point LRV gap (61 vs 55) makes Snowy Owl the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 44, Snowy Owl is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 74 vs 61, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 12, Snowy Owl is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 61 vs 12, Snowy Owl is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 45, Snowy Owl is decisively the brighter choice.
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Snowy Owl reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
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