Chalk Blush 3 vs Artichoke
Where Chalk Blush 3 belongs to Dulux's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Chalk Blush 3 reads as greige-grey, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Chalk Blush 3 (LRV 73) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 52 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Chalk Blush 3 runs warm while Artichoke is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 36.7, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Chalk Blush 3 vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Chalk Blush 3 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 Chalk Blush 3 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
Color Details
Chalk Blush 3 vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Chalk Blush 3 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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