Silver Tone vs Artichoke

Silver ToneJotunvsArtichokeSherwin-WilliamsΔE 16.3Distinct difference

Silver Tone is a Jotun color while Artichoke comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. At LRV 33 vs 21, Silver Tone will read as the brighter of the two — a 12-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a neutral quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 16.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Silver Tone vs Artichoke in Real Spaces

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

Silver ToneJotun Silver Tone living room interior

@nordichomeliving

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 Silver Tone will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.

Silver ToneJotun Dunkel bedroom color

@villakroksnas

ArtichokeSherwin Williams SW 6179 bedroom paint

@pagemontfarmhouse

Kitchen Cabinets

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

ArtichokeSherwin Williams SW 6179 kitchen cabinets paint

@thevandivervilla

Color Details

Silver Tone
Jotun · 8094
Hex#9d9c95
LRV33.2
BrandJotun
Number8094
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams · 6179
Hex#7F8266
LRV21.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6179
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Silver Tone vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Silver Tone
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Silver Tone
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Silver Tone
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Silver Tone is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Silver Tone
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Silver Tone
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Silver Tone
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Silver Tone
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Silver Tone
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Silver Tone
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Silver Tone reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Silver Tone
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads slightly lighter

Naval
Silver Tone
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Silver Tone is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Silver Tone
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Silver Tone
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Silver Tone reads noticeably lighter

Hardwick White
Silver Tone
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Silver Tone
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Silver Tone
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Silver Tone
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Silver Tone
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Silver Tone
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Silver Tone reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Silver Tone
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Silver Tone
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Silver Tone
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Silver Tone
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Silver Tone reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Silver Tone
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Silver Tone reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Silver Tone
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Silver Tone
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Silver Tone
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Silver Tone is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Silver Tone
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Silver Tone reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
Silver Tone
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Silver Tone
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice