Putting Green vs Artichoke

Putting GreenDuluxvsArtichokeSherwin-WilliamsΔE 21.7Distinct difference

Putting Green is a Dulux color while Artichoke comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Putting Green belongs to the green-yellow family and Artichoke to the grey family. At LRV 47 vs 21, Putting Green will read as the brighter of the two — a 26-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a neutral quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 21.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Putting Green vs Artichoke in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Putting Green 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Putting Green returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Putting GreenDulux Putting Green living room accent wall

@daisxhome

ArtichokeWarm green accent wall Sherwin Williams Artichoke SW 6179

@jess.esmith

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Putting Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.

Putting GreenDulux Putting Green bedroom accent wall

@sarah.abbott32

ArtichokeSherwin Williams SW 6179 bedroom paint

@pagemontfarmhouse

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Putting Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.

Putting GreenDulux Putting Green bathroom color review

@hanburysomerset

ArtichokeSherwin Williams Artichoke bathroom paint

@thelauralarkins

Color Details

Putting Green
Dulux
Hex#AFBC97
LRV47.3
BrandDulux
Number
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams · 6179
Hex#7F8266
LRV21.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6179
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Putting Green vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Putting Green on one side and Artichoke on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Putting Green comparisons

See how Putting Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Putting Green
White Dove
Putting Green

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 47), opening up a space where Putting Green encloses it.

Putting Green
Ammonite
Putting Green
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 47, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Putting Green
Iron Ore
Putting Green
Iron Ore

Putting Green reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Putting Green
Purbeck Stone
Putting Green
Purbeck Stone

A 5-point LRV gap (52 vs 47) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Putting Green
Evergreen Fog
Putting Green
Evergreen Fog

At LRV 47 vs 30, Putting Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Putting Green
Mizzle
Putting Green
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Putting Green
Agreeable Gray
Putting Green
Agreeable Gray

At LRV 60 vs 47, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Putting Green
Accessible Beige
Putting Green
Accessible Beige

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Denim Drift
Putting Green
Denim Drift
Putting Green

Putting Green reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Putting Green
French Gray
Putting Green
French Gray

A 4-point LRV gap (47 vs 43) makes Putting Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Putting Green
Naval
Putting Green
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 47 vs 4, Putting Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Putting Green
Tranquil Dawn
Putting Green
Tranquil Dawn

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Putting Green
Bancha
Putting Green
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Putting Green reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Putting Green
Hardwick White
Putting Green
Hardwick White

Putting Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Putting Green
Pure White
Putting Green
Pure White

At LRV 84 vs 47, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Putting Green
Balboa Mist
Putting Green

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 47), opening up a space where Putting Green encloses it.

Putting Green
Shoji White
Putting Green
Shoji White

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 47), opening up a space where Putting Green encloses it.

Putting Green
Snowbound
Putting Green
Snowbound

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 47), opening up a space where Putting Green encloses it.

Putting Green
Pewter Green
Putting Green
Pewter Green

Putting Green reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Putting Green
Skimming Stone
Putting Green
Skimming Stone

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 47), opening up a space where Putting Green encloses it.

Putting Green
Dix Blue
Putting Green
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

A 6-point LRV gap (47 vs 41) makes Putting Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Putting Green
Calamine
Putting Green
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 47, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Putting Green
Treron
Putting Green
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 47 vs 25, Putting Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Putting Green
Vintage Vogue
Putting Green

Putting Green reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Putting Green
Saybrook Sage
Putting Green

With LRVs of 47 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Putting Green
Pale Green
Putting Green
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 47 vs 31, Putting Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Putting Green
Pine Needle
Putting Green

At LRV 47 vs 7, Putting Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Putting Green
Cement grey
Putting Green
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 47 vs 24, Putting Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Putting Green
Guilford Green
Putting Green

A 10-point LRV gap (57 vs 47) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Just Walnut
Putting Green
Just Walnut
Putting Green

At LRV 72 vs 47, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.