Artichoke vs Roycroft Rose
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Artichoke belongs to the grey family and Roycroft Rose to the pink-red family. At LRV 32 vs 21, Roycroft Rose will read as the brighter of the two — a 11-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Artichoke's neutral character against Roycroft Rose's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 24.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Artichoke vs Roycroft Rose in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Artichoke and Roycroft Rose in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 Roycroft Rose will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
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 Roycroft Rose will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
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. Roycroft Rose returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Artichoke vs Roycroft Rose Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Artichoke on one side and Roycroft Rose 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.
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