Raw Canvas vs Artichoke
Raw Canvas (Jotun) and Artichoke (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Raw Canvas reads as beige-greige, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 22-point LRV gap — 44 for Raw Canvas vs 21 for Artichoke — means Raw Canvas will open up a space more effectively. Where Raw Canvas leans warm, Artichoke reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 20.2 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Raw Canvas vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Raw Canvas 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Raw Canvas reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Raw Canvas returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Raw Canvas vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Raw Canvas 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 Raw Canvas comparisons
See how Raw Canvas stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 44, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Raw Canvas encloses it.
Raw Canvas reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (52 vs 44) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 30, Raw Canvas is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 44, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 44), opening up a space where Raw Canvas encloses it.
Raw Canvas reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 44 vs 4, Raw Canvas is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Raw Canvas reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 44 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 44, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 44), opening up a space where Raw Canvas encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 44), opening up a space where Raw Canvas encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Raw Canvas encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (51 vs 44) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.
Raw Canvas reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Raw Canvas reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 44), opening up a space where Raw Canvas encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Raw Canvas reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 44 vs 31, Raw Canvas is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 7, Raw Canvas is decisively the brighter choice.