Wevet vs Artichoke paint color comparison

Wevet vs Artichoke

WevetFarrow & BallvsArtichokeSherwin-WilliamsΔE 42.1Very different colors

Wevet is a Farrow & Ball color while Artichoke comes from Sherwin-Williams. Wevet reads as beige-pink, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 82 vs 21, Wevet 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 — Wevet's warm character against Artichoke's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 42.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Wevet vs Artichoke in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Wevet 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. Wevet returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

WevetFarrow and Ball Wevet 273 living room

@amazingspaces.by.nook

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 Wevet will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.

WevetFarrow and Ball Wevet 273 bedroom

@zfk_londondubai

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 Wevet will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.

WevetFarrow and Ball Wevet 273 bathroom

@renovatingnumber22__

ArtichokeSherwin Williams Artichoke bathroom paint

@thelauralarkins

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Wevet will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.

WevetVintage style victorian house with wevet color paint

@houseabovetheriver

ArtichokeSherwin Williams SW 6179 house exterior paint

@kelisparkles

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Wevet will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.

WevetFarrow and Ball Wevet 273 kitchen cabinets

@salthaveninteriors

ArtichokeSherwin Williams SW 6179 kitchen cabinets paint

@thevandivervilla

Color Details

Wevet
Farrow & Ball · 273
Hex#eee9e7
LRV82.5
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number273
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams · 6179
Hex#7F8266
LRV21.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6179
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Wevet vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Wevet 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 Wevet comparisons

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

White Dove
White Dove
Wevet
Wevet
White Dove vs Wevet
Farrow & Ball
Wevet
273 · LRV 82

With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Wevet
Wevet
Ammonite vs Wevet
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Wevet
273 · LRV 82

At LRV 82 vs 69, Wevet is decisively the brighter choice.

Wevet
Wevet
Iron Ore
Iron Ore
Wevet vs Iron Ore
Farrow & Ball
Wevet
273 · LRV 82

Wevet reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Wevet
Wevet
Purbeck Stone vs Wevet
Farrow & Ball
Wevet
273 · LRV 82

At LRV 82 vs 52, Wevet is decisively the brighter choice.

Wevet
Wevet
Evergreen Fog
Evergreen Fog
Wevet vs Evergreen Fog
Farrow & Ball
Wevet
273 · LRV 82

At LRV 82 vs 30, Wevet is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Wevet
Wevet
Mizzle vs Wevet
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Farrow & Ball
Wevet
273 · LRV 82

Wevet reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Wevet
Wevet
Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
Wevet vs Agreeable Gray
Farrow & Ball
Wevet
273 · LRV 82

At LRV 82 vs 60, Wevet is decisively the brighter choice.

Wevet
Wevet
Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige
Wevet vs Accessible Beige
Farrow & Ball
Wevet
273 · LRV 82

Wevet reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Wevet
Wevet
Denim Drift vs Wevet
Farrow & Ball
Wevet
273 · LRV 82

Wevet reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
French Gray
Wevet
Wevet
French Gray vs Wevet
Farrow & Ball
Wevet
273 · LRV 82

At LRV 82 vs 43, Wevet is decisively the brighter choice.

Wevet
Wevet
Naval
Naval
Wevet vs Naval
Farrow & Ball
Wevet
273 · LRV 82
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 82 vs 4, Wevet is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Wevet
Wevet
Tranquil Dawn vs Wevet
Farrow & Ball
Wevet
273 · LRV 82

Wevet reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Bancha
Bancha
Wevet
Wevet
Bancha vs Wevet
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
Wevet
273 · LRV 82

Wevet reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Wevet
Wevet
Hardwick White vs Wevet
Farrow & Ball
Wevet
273 · LRV 82

Wevet reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Wevet
Wevet
Pure White
Pure White
Wevet vs Pure White
Farrow & Ball
Wevet
273 · LRV 82

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Wevet
Wevet
Balboa Mist vs Wevet
Farrow & Ball
Wevet
273 · LRV 82

Wevet reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.

Wevet
Wevet
Shoji White
Shoji White
Wevet vs Shoji White
Farrow & Ball
Wevet
273 · LRV 82

Wevet reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Wevet
Wevet
Snowbound
Snowbound
Wevet vs Snowbound
Farrow & Ball
Wevet
273 · LRV 82
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Wevet
Wevet
Pewter Green
Pewter Green
Wevet vs Pewter Green
Farrow & Ball
Wevet
273 · LRV 82

Wevet reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Wevet
Wevet
Skimming Stone vs Wevet
Farrow & Ball
Wevet
273 · LRV 82

Wevet reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Wevet
Wevet
Dix Blue vs Wevet
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Farrow & Ball
Wevet
273 · LRV 82

At LRV 82 vs 41, Wevet is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Calamine
Wevet
Wevet
Calamine vs Wevet
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
Wevet
273 · LRV 82

At LRV 82 vs 68, Wevet is decisively the brighter choice.

Treron
Treron
Wevet
Wevet
Treron vs Wevet
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Farrow & Ball
Wevet
273 · LRV 82

At LRV 82 vs 25, Wevet is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Wevet
Wevet
Vintage Vogue vs Wevet
Farrow & Ball
Wevet
273 · LRV 82

Wevet reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Wevet
Wevet
Saybrook Sage vs Wevet
Farrow & Ball
Wevet
273 · LRV 82

Wevet reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Wevet
Wevet
Pale Green
Pale Green
Wevet vs Pale Green
Farrow & Ball
Wevet
273 · LRV 82
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 82 vs 31, Wevet is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Pine Needle
Wevet
Wevet
Pine Needle vs Wevet
Farrow & Ball
Wevet
273 · LRV 82

At LRV 82 vs 7, Wevet is decisively the brighter choice.

Wevet
Wevet
Cement grey
Cement grey
Wevet vs Cement grey
Farrow & Ball
Wevet
273 · LRV 82
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 82 vs 24, Wevet is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Wevet
Wevet
Guilford Green vs Wevet
Farrow & Ball
Wevet
273 · LRV 82

At LRV 82 vs 57, Wevet is decisively the brighter choice.

Just Walnut
Just Walnut
Wevet
Wevet
Just Walnut vs Wevet
Farrow & Ball
Wevet
273 · LRV 82

A 10-point LRV gap (82 vs 72) makes Wevet the marginally brighter of the two.