Early Rain vs Artichoke
Where Early Rain belongs to Jotun's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Early Rain reads as beige-greige, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Early Rain (LRV 79) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 58 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Early Rain runs warm while Artichoke is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 39.5, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Early Rain vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Early Rain 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 Early Rain 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. Early Rain reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Color Details
Early Rain vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Early Rain 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 Early Rain comparisons
See how Early Rain stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Early Rain reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (83 vs 79) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 79 vs 6, Early Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
Early Rain reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Early Rain reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 52, Early Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
Early Rain reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 58, Early Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 27, Early Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
Early Rain reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Early Rain reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 55, Early Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 13, Early Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 44, Early Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 79 vs 66, Early Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (79 vs 74) makes Early Rain the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (83 vs 79) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
Early Rain reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 12, Early Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 8, Early Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (79 vs 68) makes Early Rain the marginally brighter of the two.
Early Rain reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 12, Early Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 45, Early Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
Early Rain reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Early Rain reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.