Old Mission Pink vs Artichoke

Old Mission PinkPPGvsArtichokeSherwin-WilliamsΔE 34.9Very different colors

Old Mission Pink is a PPG color while Artichoke comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Old Mission Pink belongs to the pink family and Artichoke to the grey family. At LRV 58 vs 21, Old Mission Pink will read as the brighter of the two — a 37-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 34.9, 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.

Old Mission Pink vs Artichoke in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Old Mission 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

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

Old Mission PinkA mid century living room painted in Old Mission Pink

@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 Old Mission Pink will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.

Old Mission PinkA cozy bedroom painted in Old Mission Pink

@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 Old Mission Pink will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.

Old Mission PinkOld Mission Pink — industrial 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 Old Mission Pink will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.

Old Mission PinkPPG Old Mission Pink in a contemporary 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 Old Mission Pink will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.

Old Mission PinkOld Mission Pink color — eclectic 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. Old Mission Pink returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Old Mission Pinkminimalist front door featuring Old Mission Pink by PPG

@simplywalldecor

ArtichokeSherwin Williams SW 6179 front door paint

@rachel__serene

Color Details

Old Mission Pink
PPG · PPG1046-3
LRV58.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1046-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams · 6179
LRV21.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6179
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Old Mission Pink vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Old Mission Pink 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 Old Mission Pink comparisons

See how Old Mission Pink stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
Old Mission Pink
Ammonite
Old Mission Pink
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
PPG
Old Mission Pink
PPG1046-3 · LRV 58

Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

White Dove
Old Mission Pink
White Dove
Old Mission Pink
PPG
Old Mission Pink
PPG1046-3 · LRV 58

At LRV 83 vs 58, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Old Mission Pink
Iron Ore
Old Mission Pink
Iron Ore
PPG
Old Mission Pink
PPG1046-3 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 6, Old Mission Pink is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Old Mission Pink
Purbeck Stone
Old Mission Pink
PPG
Old Mission Pink
PPG1046-3 · LRV 58

Old Mission Pink reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Old Mission Pink
Evergreen Fog
Old Mission Pink
Evergreen Fog
PPG
Old Mission Pink
PPG1046-3 · LRV 58

Old Mission Pink reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Old Mission Pink
Mizzle
Old Mission Pink
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
PPG
Old Mission Pink
PPG1046-3 · LRV 58

A 6-point LRV gap (58 vs 52) makes Old Mission Pink the marginally brighter of the two.

Old Mission Pink
Agreeable Gray
Old Mission Pink
Agreeable Gray
PPG
Old Mission Pink
PPG1046-3 · LRV 58

With LRVs of 60 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Old Mission Pink
Accessible Beige
Old Mission Pink
Accessible Beige
PPG
Old Mission Pink
PPG1046-3 · LRV 58

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Denim Drift
Old Mission Pink
Denim Drift
Old Mission Pink
PPG
Old Mission Pink
PPG1046-3 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 27, Old Mission Pink is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Old Mission Pink
French Gray
Old Mission Pink
PPG
Old Mission Pink
PPG1046-3 · LRV 58

Old Mission Pink reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Old Mission Pink
Naval
Old Mission Pink
Naval
PPG
Old Mission Pink
PPG1046-3 · LRV 58
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Old Mission Pink reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Old Mission Pink
Tranquil Dawn
Old Mission Pink
PPG
Old Mission Pink
PPG1046-3 · LRV 58

A 3-point LRV gap (58 vs 55) makes Old Mission Pink the marginally brighter of the two.

Bancha
Old Mission Pink
Bancha
Old Mission Pink
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
PPG
Old Mission Pink
PPG1046-3 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 13, Old Mission Pink is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Old Mission Pink
Hardwick White
Old Mission Pink
PPG
Old Mission Pink
PPG1046-3 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 44, Old Mission Pink is decisively the brighter choice.

Old Mission Pink
Pure White
Old Mission Pink
Pure White
PPG
Old Mission Pink
PPG1046-3 · LRV 58

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 58), opening up a space where Old Mission Pink encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Old Mission Pink
Balboa Mist
Old Mission Pink
PPG
Old Mission Pink
PPG1046-3 · LRV 58

A 8-point LRV gap (66 vs 58) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.

Old Mission Pink
Shoji White
Old Mission Pink
Shoji White
PPG
Old Mission Pink
PPG1046-3 · LRV 58

At LRV 74 vs 58, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Old Mission Pink
Snowbound
Old Mission Pink
Snowbound
PPG
Old Mission Pink
PPG1046-3 · LRV 58
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 58, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
Old Mission Pink
Pigeon
Old Mission Pink
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
PPG
Old Mission Pink
PPG1046-3 · LRV 58

Old Mission Pink reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Old Mission Pink
Pewter Green
Old Mission Pink
Pewter Green
PPG
Old Mission Pink
PPG1046-3 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 12, Old Mission Pink is decisively the brighter choice.

Duck Green
Old Mission Pink
Duck Green
Old Mission Pink
PPG
Old Mission Pink
PPG1046-3 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 8, Old Mission Pink is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Old Mission Pink
Skimming Stone
Old Mission Pink
PPG
Old Mission Pink
PPG1046-3 · LRV 58

A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Dix Blue
Old Mission Pink
Dix Blue
Old Mission Pink
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
PPG
Old Mission Pink
PPG1046-3 · LRV 58

Old Mission Pink reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Hicks' Blue
Old Mission Pink
Hicks' Blue
Old Mission Pink
PPG
Old Mission Pink
PPG1046-3 · LRV 58

Hicks' Blue vs Old Mission Pink

Slaked Lime Deep
Old Mission Pink
Slaked Lime Deep
Old Mission Pink

Slaked Lime Deep vs Old Mission Pink

Vintage Vogue
Old Mission Pink
Vintage Vogue
Old Mission Pink
PPG
Old Mission Pink
PPG1046-3 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 12, Old Mission Pink is decisively the brighter choice.

Livid
Old Mission Pink
Livid
Old Mission Pink
PPG
Old Mission Pink
PPG1046-3 · LRV 58

Livid vs Old Mission Pink

Saybrook Sage
Old Mission Pink
Saybrook Sage
Old Mission Pink
PPG
Old Mission Pink
PPG1046-3 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 45, Old Mission Pink is decisively the brighter choice.

Old Mission Pink
Pale Green
Old Mission Pink
Pale Green
PPG
Old Mission Pink
PPG1046-3 · LRV 58
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Old Mission Pink reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Old Mission Pink
Pine Needle
Old Mission Pink
PPG
Old Mission Pink
PPG1046-3 · LRV 58

Old Mission Pink reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.