White Mist vs Artichoke
White Mist is a Dulux color while Artichoke comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, White Mist belongs to the greige-white family and Artichoke to the grey family. At LRV 82 vs 21, White Mist will read as the brighter of the two — a 61-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — White Mist's warm character against Artichoke's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 40.9, 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.
White Mist vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing White Mist 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. White Mist returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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 White Mist will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
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 White Mist will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
Color Details
White Mist vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see White Mist 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 White Mist comparisons
See how White Mist stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 82 vs 69, White Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
White Mist reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 52, White Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 30, White Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
White Mist reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 60, White Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
White Mist reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
White Mist reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 43, White Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 4, White Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
White Mist reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
White Mist reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
White Mist 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.
White Mist reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
White Mist 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, White Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
White Mist reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
White Mist reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
White Mist reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 41, White Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
White Mist reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
White Mist reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 31, White Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 7, White Mist is decisively the brighter choice.