Atrium White vs Artichoke
Where Atrium White belongs to PPG's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Atrium White belongs to the beige-white family and Artichoke to the grey family. Atrium White (LRV 85) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 64 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 42.1, 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 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Atrium White vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Atrium 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 Atrium 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. Atrium White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Atrium White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Atrium White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Atrium White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Atrium White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
Color Details
Atrium White vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Atrium 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 Atrium White comparisons
See how Atrium White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 85 vs 69, Atrium White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 85 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Atrium White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 52, Atrium White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 30, Atrium White is decisively the brighter choice.
Atrium White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 60, Atrium White is decisively the brighter choice.
Atrium White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Atrium White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 43, Atrium White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 4, Atrium White is decisively the brighter choice.
Atrium White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Atrium White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Atrium White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 84), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Atrium White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Atrium White reads slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 85 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 85 vs 51, Atrium White is decisively the brighter choice.
Atrium White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Atrium White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Atrium White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 41, Atrium White is decisively the brighter choice.
Atrium White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Atrium White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 31, Atrium White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 7, Atrium White is decisively the brighter choice.