Mist vs Artichoke
Where Mist belongs to Jotun's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Mist belongs to the beige-greige family and Artichoke to the grey family. Mist (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 53 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Mist runs warm while Artichoke is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 37.0, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mist vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Mist 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.
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Mist vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mist 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 Mist comparisons
See how Mist stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 74 vs 52, Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 30, Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 60, Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Mist reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Mist reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Mist reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Mist reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (84 vs 74) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Mist reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Mist reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Mist reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Mist reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 31, Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
