Amber Red vs Artichoke
Where Amber Red belongs to Jotun's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Amber Red belongs to the beige-pink family and Artichoke to the grey family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (19 vs 21), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Amber Red runs warm while Artichoke is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 23.1, 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.
Amber Red vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Amber Red 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 temperature contrast between Amber Red and Artichoke is what sets these apart most in this context.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Amber Red brings more warmth to the space, while Artichoke keeps things cooler and crisper.
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. Amber Red brings more warmth to the space, while Artichoke keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Amber Red vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Amber Red 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 Amber Red comparisons
See how Amber Red stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 60 vs 19, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 43 vs 19, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
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Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 19), opening up a space where Amber Red encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 19, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 19), opening up a space where Amber Red encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 19), opening up a space where Amber Red encloses it.
Amber Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 19), opening up a space where Amber Red encloses it.
Amber Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 19), opening up a space where Amber Red encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 19, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 19 vs 7, Amber Red is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (24 vs 19) makes Cement grey the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 19, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 19, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.