Apple Slice vs Artichoke
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Apple Slice belongs to the yellow family and Artichoke to the grey family. Apple Slice (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 62 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean neutral, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 40.2, 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.
Apple Slice vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Apple Slice 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 Apple Slice 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. Apple Slice 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. Apple Slice 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. Apple Slice 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. Apple Slice 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 Apple Slice will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
Color Details
Apple Slice vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Apple Slice 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 Apple Slice comparisons
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At LRV 83 vs 69, Apple Slice is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 83 vs 52, Apple Slice is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 30, Apple Slice is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 83 vs 60, Apple Slice is decisively the brighter choice.
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Apple Slice reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 43, Apple Slice is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 4, Apple Slice is decisively the brighter choice.
Apple Slice reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Apple Slice reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Apple Slice reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Apple Slice reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Apple Slice reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 83 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 51, Apple Slice is decisively the brighter choice.
Apple Slice reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Apple Slice reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Apple Slice reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 41, Apple Slice is decisively the brighter choice.
Apple Slice reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
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At LRV 83 vs 31, Apple Slice is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 7, Apple Slice is decisively the brighter choice.