Artillery vs Black Magic
Both are PPG colors. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 16 vs 4, Artillery will read as the brighter of the two — a 12-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 20.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Artillery vs Black Magic in Real Spaces
10 real rooms side by side. Seeing Artillery and Black Magic 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. Artillery returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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 Artillery will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black Magic would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Artillery will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black Magic would.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Artillery reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Black Magic.
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 Artillery will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black Magic would.
Home Office
In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Artillery will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black Magic would.
Mudroom
A mudroom color needs to hold up under the most casual scrutiny: a glance as you're coming and going, often in mixed or artificial light. Artillery reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Black Magic.
Patio
Patio colors are seen under changing outdoor light throughout the day — morning, midday, and golden hour each reveal different qualities. Artillery reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Black Magic.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Artillery will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black Magic would.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Artillery returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Artillery vs Black Magic Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Artillery on one side and Black Magic 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 Artillery comparisons
See how Artillery stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 60 vs 16, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 16), opening up a space where Artillery encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 16, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 16), opening up a space where Artillery encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 16), opening up a space where Artillery encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 16, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 16), opening up a space where Artillery encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 16), opening up a space where Artillery encloses it.
Artillery reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Artillery reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 16), opening up a space where Artillery encloses it.
Artillery reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 16), opening up a space where Artillery encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 16, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.