Brandy Snaps vs Artichoke

Brandy SnapsPPGvsArtichokeSherwin-WilliamsΔE 23.7Distinct difference

Brandy Snaps is a PPG color while Artichoke comes from Sherwin-Williams. Brandy Snaps reads as pink, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 31 vs 21, Brandy Snaps will read as the brighter of the two — a 10-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 23.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Brandy Snaps vs Artichoke in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Brandy Snaps 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

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. Brandy Snaps returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Brandy SnapsA elegant living room painted in Brandy Snaps

@simplywalldecor

ArtichokeWarm green accent wall Sherwin Williams Artichoke SW 6179

@jess.esmith

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 Brandy Snaps will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.

Brandy SnapsA minimalist bedroom painted in Brandy Snaps

@simplywalldecor

ArtichokeSherwin Williams SW 6179 bedroom paint

@pagemontfarmhouse

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 Brandy Snaps will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.

Brandy SnapsBrandy Snaps — modern luxury bathroom

@simplywalldecor

ArtichokeSherwin Williams Artichoke bathroom paint

@thelauralarkins

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 Brandy Snaps will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.

Brandy SnapsPPG Brandy Snaps in a industrial home office

@simplywalldecor

ArtichokeSherwin Williams SW 6179 home office paint

@kellyketocarnivore

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 Brandy Snaps will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.

Brandy SnapsBrandy Snaps color — scandinavian house inspiration

@simplywalldecor

ArtichokeSherwin Williams SW 6179 house exterior paint

@kelisparkles

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. Brandy Snaps returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Brandy Snapsminimalist front door featuring Brandy Snaps by PPG

@simplywalldecor

ArtichokeSherwin Williams SW 6179 front door paint

@rachel__serene

Color Details

Brandy Snaps
PPG · PPG1053-5
LRV31.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1053-5
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams · 6179
LRV21.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6179
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Brandy Snaps vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Brandy Snaps on one side and Artichoke on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Brandy Snaps comparisons

See how Brandy Snaps stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
Brandy Snaps
Ammonite
Brandy Snaps
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
PPG
Brandy Snaps
PPG1053-5 · LRV 31

At LRV 69 vs 31, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Brandy Snaps
White Dove
Brandy Snaps
PPG
Brandy Snaps
PPG1053-5 · LRV 31

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Brandy Snaps encloses it.

Brandy Snaps
Iron Ore
Brandy Snaps
Iron Ore
PPG
Brandy Snaps
PPG1053-5 · LRV 31

Brandy Snaps reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Brandy Snaps
Purbeck Stone
Brandy Snaps
PPG
Brandy Snaps
PPG1053-5 · LRV 31

At LRV 52 vs 31, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Brandy Snaps
Evergreen Fog
Brandy Snaps
Evergreen Fog
PPG
Brandy Snaps
PPG1053-5 · LRV 31

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Mizzle
Brandy Snaps
Mizzle
Brandy Snaps
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
PPG
Brandy Snaps
PPG1053-5 · LRV 31

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 31), opening up a space where Brandy Snaps encloses it.

Brandy Snaps
Agreeable Gray
Brandy Snaps
Agreeable Gray
PPG
Brandy Snaps
PPG1053-5 · LRV 31

At LRV 60 vs 31, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Brandy Snaps
Accessible Beige
Brandy Snaps
Accessible Beige
PPG
Brandy Snaps
PPG1053-5 · LRV 31

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 31), opening up a space where Brandy Snaps encloses it.

Denim Drift
Brandy Snaps
Denim Drift
Brandy Snaps
PPG
Brandy Snaps
PPG1053-5 · LRV 31

Brandy Snaps reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

French Gray
Brandy Snaps
French Gray
Brandy Snaps
PPG
Brandy Snaps
PPG1053-5 · LRV 31

At LRV 43 vs 31, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Brandy Snaps
Naval
Brandy Snaps
Naval
PPG
Brandy Snaps
PPG1053-5 · LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 31 vs 4, Brandy Snaps is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Brandy Snaps
Tranquil Dawn
Brandy Snaps
PPG
Brandy Snaps
PPG1053-5 · LRV 31

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 31), opening up a space where Brandy Snaps encloses it.

Bancha
Brandy Snaps
Bancha
Brandy Snaps
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
PPG
Brandy Snaps
PPG1053-5 · LRV 31

Brandy Snaps reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Brandy Snaps
Hardwick White
Brandy Snaps
PPG
Brandy Snaps
PPG1053-5 · LRV 31

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 31), opening up a space where Brandy Snaps encloses it.

Brandy Snaps
Pure White
Brandy Snaps
Pure White
PPG
Brandy Snaps
PPG1053-5 · LRV 31

At LRV 84 vs 31, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Brandy Snaps
Balboa Mist
Brandy Snaps
PPG
Brandy Snaps
PPG1053-5 · LRV 31

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 31), opening up a space where Brandy Snaps encloses it.

Brandy Snaps
Shoji White
Brandy Snaps
Shoji White
PPG
Brandy Snaps
PPG1053-5 · LRV 31

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 31), opening up a space where Brandy Snaps encloses it.

Brandy Snaps
Snowbound
Brandy Snaps
Snowbound
PPG
Brandy Snaps
PPG1053-5 · LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Brandy Snaps encloses it.

Pigeon
Brandy Snaps
Pigeon
Brandy Snaps
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
PPG
Brandy Snaps
PPG1053-5 · LRV 31

At LRV 51 vs 31, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Brandy Snaps
Pewter Green
Brandy Snaps
Pewter Green
PPG
Brandy Snaps
PPG1053-5 · LRV 31

Brandy Snaps reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Duck Green
Brandy Snaps
Duck Green
Brandy Snaps
PPG
Brandy Snaps
PPG1053-5 · LRV 31

Brandy Snaps reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Brandy Snaps
Skimming Stone
Brandy Snaps
PPG
Brandy Snaps
PPG1053-5 · LRV 31

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Brandy Snaps encloses it.

Dix Blue
Brandy Snaps
Dix Blue
Brandy Snaps
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
PPG
Brandy Snaps
PPG1053-5 · LRV 31

A 10-point LRV gap (41 vs 31) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Hicks' Blue
Brandy Snaps
Hicks' Blue
Brandy Snaps
PPG
Brandy Snaps
PPG1053-5 · LRV 31

Hicks' Blue vs Brandy Snaps

Slaked Lime Deep
Brandy Snaps
Slaked Lime Deep
Brandy Snaps
PPG
Brandy Snaps
PPG1053-5 · LRV 31

Slaked Lime Deep vs Brandy Snaps

Vintage Vogue
Brandy Snaps
Vintage Vogue
Brandy Snaps
PPG
Brandy Snaps
PPG1053-5 · LRV 31

Brandy Snaps reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Livid
Brandy Snaps
Livid
Brandy Snaps
PPG
Brandy Snaps
PPG1053-5 · LRV 31

Livid vs Brandy Snaps

Saybrook Sage
Brandy Snaps
Saybrook Sage
Brandy Snaps
PPG
Brandy Snaps
PPG1053-5 · LRV 31

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 31), opening up a space where Brandy Snaps encloses it.

Brandy Snaps
Pale Green
Brandy Snaps
Pale Green
PPG
Brandy Snaps
PPG1053-5 · LRV 31
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Pine Needle
Brandy Snaps
Pine Needle
Brandy Snaps
PPG
Brandy Snaps
PPG1053-5 · LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 7, Brandy Snaps is decisively the brighter choice.