Shaded Stone vs Artichoke
Where Shaded Stone belongs to Dulux's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Shaded Stone reads as beige-greige, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Shaded Stone (LRV 56) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 35 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Shaded Stone runs warm while Artichoke is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 28.0, 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.
Shaded Stone vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Shaded Stone 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 Shaded Stone 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. Shaded Stone 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. Shaded Stone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Color Details
Shaded Stone vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Shaded Stone 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 Shaded Stone comparisons
See how Shaded Stone stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Shaded Stone reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (56 vs 52) makes Shaded Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 56 vs 30, Shaded Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Shaded Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (60 vs 56) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 56, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shaded Stone reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 56 vs 43, Shaded Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 4, Shaded Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 56 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shaded Stone reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Shaded Stone reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 56, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 56), opening up a space where Shaded Stone encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 56), opening up a space where Shaded Stone encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (56 vs 51) makes Shaded Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Shaded Stone reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Shaded Stone reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 56), opening up a space where Shaded Stone encloses it.
At LRV 56 vs 41, Shaded Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Shaded Stone reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Shaded Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 56 vs 31, Shaded Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 7, Shaded Stone is decisively the brighter choice.