Strawberry Mousse vs Artichoke
Where Strawberry Mousse belongs to PPG's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Strawberry Mousse reads as pink-red, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Strawberry Mousse (LRV 52) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 31 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 36.4, 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.
Strawberry Mousse vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Strawberry Mousse 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 Strawberry Mousse 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. Strawberry Mousse 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. Strawberry Mousse 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. Strawberry Mousse 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. Strawberry Mousse 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 Strawberry Mousse will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
Color Details
Strawberry Mousse vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Strawberry Mousse 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 Strawberry Mousse comparisons
See how Strawberry Mousse 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 Strawberry Mousse encloses it.
Strawberry Mousse 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, Strawberry Mousse 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.
Strawberry Mousse 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 Strawberry Mousse the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 52 vs 4, Strawberry Mousse is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Strawberry Mousse reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Strawberry Mousse 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 Strawberry Mousse encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Strawberry Mousse encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Strawberry Mousse encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Strawberry Mousse reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Strawberry Mousse 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 Strawberry Mousse encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (52 vs 41) makes Strawberry Mousse the marginally brighter of the two.
Strawberry Mousse reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Strawberry Mousse reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 31, Strawberry Mousse is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 52 vs 7, Strawberry Mousse is decisively the brighter choice.