Off-White vs Artichoke
Where Off-White belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Off-White belongs to the beige-white family and Artichoke to the grey family. Off-White (LRV 66) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 45 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Off-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 32.4, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Off-White vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Off-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 Off-White 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. Off-White 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. Off-White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Off-White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Color Details
Off-White vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Off-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 Off-White comparisons
See how Off-White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Off-White encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 52, Off-White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 30, Off-White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (66 vs 60) makes Off-White the marginally brighter of the two.
Off-White reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Off-White reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 43, Off-White is decisively the brighter choice.
Off-White reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Off-White reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 66, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Off-White reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Off-White reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Off-White reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Off-White reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 31, Off-White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 7, Off-White is decisively the brighter choice.