Clay - Mid vs Artichoke
Where Clay - Mid belongs to Little Greene's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Clay - Mid reads as beige, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Clay - Mid (LRV 73) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 51 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Clay - Mid runs red while Artichoke is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 35.6, 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.
Clay - Mid vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Clay - Mid 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.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Clay - Mid reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Color Details
Clay - Mid vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Clay - Mid 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.
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