Maiden Mist vs Artichoke
Maiden Mist (PPG) and Artichoke (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Maiden Mist belongs to the blue-grey family and Artichoke to the grey family. The 31-point LRV gap — 52 for Maiden Mist vs 21 for Artichoke — means Maiden Mist will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 28.7 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Maiden Mist vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Maiden Mist 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Maiden Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Maiden Mist returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Maiden Mist returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Home Office
Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. Maiden Mist returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Maiden Mist returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Front Door
On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Maiden Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Color Details
Maiden Mist vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Maiden Mist 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 Maiden Mist comparisons
See how Maiden Mist stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 52, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Maiden Mist encloses it.
Maiden Mist reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 52 vs 30, Maiden Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 8-point LRV gap (60 vs 52) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Maiden Mist reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (52 vs 43) makes Maiden Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 52 vs 4, Maiden Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Maiden Mist reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Maiden Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 52, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 52), opening up a space where Maiden Mist encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Maiden Mist encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Maiden Mist encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Maiden Mist reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Maiden Mist reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 52), opening up a space where Maiden Mist encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (52 vs 41) makes Maiden Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
Maiden Mist reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Maiden Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 31, Maiden Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 52 vs 7, Maiden Mist is decisively the brighter choice.