Madagascar Pink vs Artichoke
Where Madagascar Pink belongs to PPG's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Madagascar Pink reads as pink-red, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Madagascar Pink (LRV 37) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 16 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 36.3, 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.
Madagascar Pink vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Madagascar Pink 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 Madagascar Pink 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. Madagascar Pink 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. Madagascar Pink 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. Madagascar Pink 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. Madagascar Pink 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 Madagascar Pink will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
Color Details
Madagascar Pink vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Madagascar Pink 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 Madagascar Pink comparisons
See how Madagascar Pink stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 37), opening up a space where Madagascar Pink encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 37, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 6, Madagascar Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 37), opening up a space where Madagascar Pink encloses it.
Madagascar Pink reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 37, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 37), opening up a space where Madagascar Pink encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 37, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (37 vs 27) makes Madagascar Pink the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Madagascar Pink reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 37, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 13, Madagascar Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (44 vs 37) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 37), opening up a space where Madagascar Pink encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 37, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 37, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 37, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 37), opening up a space where Madagascar Pink encloses it.
At LRV 37 vs 12, Madagascar Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 8, Madagascar Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 37, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 37 vs 12, Madagascar Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (45 vs 37) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Madagascar Pink reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Madagascar Pink reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.