Portland Stone - Dark vs Artifact
Where Portland Stone - Dark belongs to Little Greene's range, Artifact is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Portland Stone - Dark (LRV 33) reflects noticeably more light than Artifact (LRV 23), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Portland Stone - Dark runs yellow while Artifact is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 12.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Portland Stone - Dark vs Artifact Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Portland Stone - Dark on one side and Artifact 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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