Silent White vs Artichoke
Where Silent White belongs to Little Greene's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Silent White belongs to the beige-white family and Artichoke to the grey family. Silent White (LRV 89) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 68 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Silent White runs yellow while Artichoke is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 42.8, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Silent White vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Silent White 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Silent White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Silent White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Silent White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Color Details
Silent White vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Silent White 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 Silent White comparisons
See how Silent White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Silent White reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (89 vs 83) makes Silent White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 89 vs 6, Silent White is decisively the brighter choice.
Silent White reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Silent White reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 52, Silent White is decisively the brighter choice.
Silent White reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 58, Silent White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 27, Silent White is decisively the brighter choice.
Silent White reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Silent White reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 55, Silent White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 13, Silent White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 44, Silent White is decisively the brighter choice.
Silent White reads slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 84), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 89 vs 66, Silent White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 74, Silent White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (89 vs 83) makes Silent White the marginally brighter of the two.
Silent White reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 12, Silent White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 8, Silent White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 68, Silent White is decisively the brighter choice.
Silent White reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 12, Silent White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 45, Silent White is decisively the brighter choice.
Silent White reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Silent White reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.