Peignoir vs Artichoke
Where Peignoir belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Peignoir belongs to the beige-pink family and Artichoke to the grey family. Peignoir (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 39 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Peignoir runs warm while Artichoke is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 31.8, 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.
Peignoir vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Peignoir 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 Peignoir 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. Peignoir 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. Peignoir reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Color Details
Peignoir vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Peignoir 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 Peignoir comparisons
See how Peignoir stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 60 vs 43, Peignoir is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 60 vs 7, Peignoir is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 24, Peignoir is decisively the brighter choice.
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