Bone China Blue vs Artichoke

Bone China BlueLittle GreenevsArtichokeSherwin-WilliamsΔE 27.9Very different colors

Bone China Blue is a Little Greene color while Artichoke comes from Sherwin-Williams. Bone China Blue reads as blue-grey, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 47 vs 21, Bone China Blue will read as the brighter of the two — a 25-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Bone China Blue's blue character against Artichoke's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 27.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Bone China Blue vs Artichoke in Real Spaces

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

Bone China BlueLittle Greene Bone China Blue 107 stairs

@homestead.reno

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 Bone China Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.

Bone China BlueLittle Greene Bone China Blue 107 bedroom

@roseberrygrange

ArtichokeSherwin Williams SW 6179 bedroom paint

@pagemontfarmhouse

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Bone China Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.

Bone China BlueLittle Greene Bone China Blue 107 bathroom

@lychgate_interiors

ArtichokeSherwin Williams Artichoke bathroom paint

@thelauralarkins

Kitchen Cabinets

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

ArtichokeSherwin Williams SW 6179 kitchen cabinets paint

@thevandivervilla

Color Details

Bone China Blue
Little Greene · 107
Hex#A8B9BD
LRV46.7
BrandLittle Greene
Number107
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams · 6179
Hex#7F8266
LRV21.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6179
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Bone China Blue vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bone China Blue 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 Bone China Blue comparisons

See how Bone China Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Bone China Blue
White Dove
Bone China Blue
Little Greene
Bone China Blue
107 · LRV 47

At LRV 83 vs 47, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Bone China Blue
Ammonite
Bone China Blue
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Little Greene
Bone China Blue
107 · LRV 47

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 47), opening up a space where Bone China Blue encloses it.

Bone China Blue
Iron Ore
Bone China Blue
Iron Ore
Little Greene
Bone China Blue
107 · LRV 47

At LRV 47 vs 6, Bone China Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Bone China Blue
Purbeck Stone
Bone China Blue
Little Greene
Bone China Blue
107 · LRV 47

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bone China Blue
Evergreen Fog
Bone China Blue
Evergreen Fog
Little Greene
Bone China Blue
107 · LRV 47

Bone China Blue reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Bone China Blue
Mizzle
Bone China Blue
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Little Greene
Bone China Blue
107 · LRV 47

A 5-point LRV gap (52 vs 47) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.

Bone China Blue
Agreeable Gray
Bone China Blue
Agreeable Gray
Little Greene
Bone China Blue
107 · LRV 47

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 47), opening up a space where Bone China Blue encloses it.

Bone China Blue
Accessible Beige
Bone China Blue
Accessible Beige
Little Greene
Bone China Blue
107 · LRV 47

A 11-point LRV gap (58 vs 47) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.

Denim Drift
Bone China Blue
Denim Drift
Bone China Blue
Little Greene
Bone China Blue
107 · LRV 47

At LRV 47 vs 27, Bone China Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Bone China Blue
French Gray
Bone China Blue
Little Greene
Bone China Blue
107 · LRV 47

Bone China Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bone China Blue
Naval
Bone China Blue
Naval
Little Greene
Bone China Blue
107 · LRV 47
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Bone China Blue reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Bone China Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Bone China Blue
Little Greene
Bone China Blue
107 · LRV 47

A 8-point LRV gap (55 vs 47) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.

Bancha
Bone China Blue
Bancha
Bone China Blue
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Little Greene
Bone China Blue
107 · LRV 47

At LRV 47 vs 13, Bone China Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Bone China Blue
Hardwick White
Bone China Blue
Little Greene
Bone China Blue
107 · LRV 47

A 3-point LRV gap (47 vs 44) makes Bone China Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Bone China Blue
Pure White
Bone China Blue
Pure White
Little Greene
Bone China Blue
107 · LRV 47

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 47), opening up a space where Bone China Blue encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Bone China Blue
Balboa Mist
Bone China Blue
Little Greene
Bone China Blue
107 · LRV 47

At LRV 66 vs 47, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Bone China Blue
Shoji White
Bone China Blue
Shoji White
Little Greene
Bone China Blue
107 · LRV 47

At LRV 74 vs 47, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Bone China Blue
Snowbound
Bone China Blue
Snowbound
Little Greene
Bone China Blue
107 · LRV 47
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 47, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Bone China Blue
Pewter Green
Bone China Blue
Pewter Green
Little Greene
Bone China Blue
107 · LRV 47

At LRV 47 vs 12, Bone China Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Bone China Blue
Skimming Stone
Bone China Blue
Little Greene
Bone China Blue
107 · LRV 47

At LRV 68 vs 47, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Bone China Blue
Dix Blue
Bone China Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Little Greene
Bone China Blue
107 · LRV 47

Bone China Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Calamine
Bone China Blue
Calamine
Bone China Blue
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Little Greene
Bone China Blue
107 · LRV 47

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 47), opening up a space where Bone China Blue encloses it.

Treron
Bone China Blue
Treron
Bone China Blue
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Little Greene
Bone China Blue
107 · LRV 47

Bone China Blue reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Bone China Blue
Vintage Vogue
Bone China Blue
Little Greene
Bone China Blue
107 · LRV 47

At LRV 47 vs 12, Bone China Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Bone China Blue
Saybrook Sage
Bone China Blue
Little Greene
Bone China Blue
107 · LRV 47

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Bone China Blue
Pale Green
Bone China Blue
Pale Green
Little Greene
Bone China Blue
107 · LRV 47
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Bone China Blue reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Bone China Blue
Pine Needle
Bone China Blue
Little Greene
Bone China Blue
107 · LRV 47

Bone China Blue reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Bone China Blue
Cement grey
Bone China Blue
Cement grey
Little Greene
Bone China Blue
107 · LRV 47
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Bone China Blue reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Bone China Blue
Guilford Green
Bone China Blue
Little Greene
Bone China Blue
107 · LRV 47

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Just Walnut
Bone China Blue
Just Walnut
Bone China Blue
Little Greene
Bone China Blue
107 · LRV 47

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 47), opening up a space where Bone China Blue encloses it.

Bone China Blue vs Artichoke Paint Color Comparison