Vienna Dawn vs Artichoke
Where Vienna Dawn belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Vienna Dawn belongs to the pink-red family and Artichoke to the grey family. Vienna Dawn (LRV 86) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 65 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 43.7, 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.
Vienna Dawn vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Vienna Dawn 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 Vienna Dawn 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. Vienna Dawn 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. Vienna Dawn reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Color Details
Vienna Dawn vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Vienna Dawn 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 Vienna Dawn comparisons
See how Vienna Dawn stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 86 vs 69, Vienna Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 86 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Vienna Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 52, Vienna Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 30, Vienna Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
Vienna Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 60, Vienna Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
Vienna Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Vienna Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 43, Vienna Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 4, Vienna Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
Vienna Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Vienna Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Vienna Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 86 vs 84), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Vienna Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Vienna Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Vienna Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 86 vs 51, Vienna Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
Vienna Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Vienna Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Vienna Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 41, Vienna Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
Vienna Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Vienna Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 31, Vienna Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 7, Vienna Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.