Nomadic Glow 2 vs Artichoke
Where Nomadic Glow 2 belongs to Dulux's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Nomadic Glow 2 reads as pink, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Nomadic Glow 2 (LRV 31) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Nomadic Glow 2 runs warm while Artichoke is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 21.5, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Nomadic Glow 2 vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Nomadic Glow 2 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 Nomadic Glow 2 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. Nomadic Glow 2 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Color Details
Nomadic Glow 2 vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Nomadic Glow 2 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 Nomadic Glow 2 comparisons
See how Nomadic Glow 2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 31, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 31), opening up a space where Nomadic Glow 2 encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 6, Nomadic Glow 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 31), opening up a space where Nomadic Glow 2 encloses it.
With LRVs of 31 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 52 vs 31, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 31), opening up a space where Nomadic Glow 2 encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 31, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (31 vs 27) makes Nomadic Glow 2 the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 31), opening up a space where Nomadic Glow 2 encloses it.
Nomadic Glow 2 reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 31, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 31 vs 13, Nomadic Glow 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 31, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 31), opening up a space where Nomadic Glow 2 encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 31, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 31, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 31, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 31 vs 12, Nomadic Glow 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 31, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Nomadic Glow 2 encloses it.
Nomadic Glow 2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 31 vs 12, Nomadic Glow 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 31, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 31 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Nomadic Glow 2 reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Nomadic Glow 2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 31), opening up a space where Nomadic Glow 2 encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 31), opening up a space where Nomadic Glow 2 encloses it.