Orchid White vs Artichoke
Where Orchid White belongs to Dulux's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Orchid White belongs to the beige-white family and Artichoke to the grey family. Orchid White (LRV 82) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 61 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Orchid White runs warm while Artichoke is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 39.9, 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.
Orchid White vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Orchid White 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 Orchid White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
Color Details
Orchid White vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Orchid White 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 Orchid White comparisons
See how Orchid White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 82 vs 69, Orchid White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Orchid White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 52, Orchid White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 30, Orchid White is decisively the brighter choice.
Orchid White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 60, Orchid White is decisively the brighter choice.
Orchid White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Orchid White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 43, Orchid White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 4, Orchid White is decisively the brighter choice.
Orchid White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Orchid White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Orchid White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Orchid White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Orchid White reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 82 vs 51, Orchid White is decisively the brighter choice.
Orchid White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Orchid White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Orchid White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 41, Orchid White is decisively the brighter choice.
Orchid White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Orchid White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 31, Orchid White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 7, Orchid White is decisively the brighter choice.