Argyle vs Artichoke
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Argyle belongs to the green family and Artichoke to the grey family. With LRVs of 20 and 21, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Argyle's cool character against Artichoke's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 30.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Argyle vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Argyle 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. Argyle reads more restrained here, while Artichoke adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The temperature contrast between Artichoke and Argyle is what sets these apart most in this context.
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. Argyle reads more restrained here, while Artichoke adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Color Details
Argyle vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Argyle 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 Argyle comparisons
See how Argyle stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 20, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 20), opening up a space where Argyle encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 20), opening up a space where Argyle encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 20, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (27 vs 20) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 20), opening up a space where Argyle encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 20, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 20, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 20), opening up a space where Argyle encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 20, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 20, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (20 vs 12) makes Argyle the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 20, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (20 vs 12) makes Argyle the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 20, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Argyle reflects far more light (LRV 20 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Cement grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 20), opening up a space where Argyle encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 20), opening up a space where Argyle encloses it.