Artichoke vs Mole
Where Artichoke belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, Mole is a Tikkurila color. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (21 vs 20), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. With a ΔE of 12.3, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Artichoke vs Mole in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Artichoke and Mole 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. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
Artichoke vs Mole Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Artichoke on one side and Mole 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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