Seductive Grey vs Artichoke

Where Seductive Grey belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Seductive Grey belongs to the greige-grey family and Artichoke to the grey family. Seductive Grey (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 38 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 30.0, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Seductive Grey vs Artichoke in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Seductive Grey 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 Seductive Grey will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.

Seductive GreySeductive Grey EX325 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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ArtichokeWarm green accent wall Sherwin Williams Artichoke SW 6179

@jess.esmith

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Seductive Grey reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.

Seductive GreySeductive Grey EX325 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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ArtichokeSherwin Williams SW 6179 bedroom paint

@pagemontfarmhouse

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. Seductive Grey reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.

Seductive GreySeductive Grey EX325 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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ArtichokeSherwin Williams Artichoke bathroom paint

@thelauralarkins

Color Details

Seductive Grey
Cloverdale Paint · EX325
LRV59.7
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX325
Undertone—
Temperature—
BrightnessLight
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams · 6179
LRV21.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6179
Undertone—
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Seductive Grey vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Seductive Grey on one side and Artichoke on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Seductive Grey comparisons

See how Seductive Grey stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Seductive Grey
Ammonite
Seductive Grey
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

A 9-point LRV gap (69 vs 60) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.

White Dove
Seductive Grey
White Dove
Seductive Grey
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Seductive Grey encloses it.

Seductive Grey
Iron Ore
Seductive Grey
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60

Seductive Grey reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Seductive Grey
Purbeck Stone
Seductive Grey
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60

A 8-point LRV gap (60 vs 52) makes Seductive Grey the marginally brighter of the two.

Seductive Grey
Evergreen Fog
Seductive Grey
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 30, Seductive Grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Seductive Grey
Mizzle
Seductive Grey
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Seductive Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Seductive Grey
Seductive Grey
Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
Seductive Grey vs Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Seductive Grey
Accessible Beige
Seductive Grey
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60

With LRVs of 60 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Seductive Grey
Denim Drift
Seductive Grey
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60

Seductive Grey reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Seductive Grey
French Gray
Seductive Grey
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 43, Seductive Grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Seductive Grey
Naval
Seductive Grey
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 60 vs 4, Seductive Grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Seductive Grey
Tranquil Dawn
Seductive Grey
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60

Seductive Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Seductive Grey
Bancha
Seductive Grey
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Seductive Grey reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Seductive Grey
Hardwick White
Seductive Grey
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60

Seductive Grey reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Seductive Grey
Pure White
Seductive Grey
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60

At LRV 84 vs 60, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Seductive Grey
Balboa Mist
Seductive Grey
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Seductive Grey
Shoji White
Seductive Grey
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 60), opening up a space where Seductive Grey encloses it.

Seductive Grey
Snowbound
Seductive Grey
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Seductive Grey encloses it.

Seductive Grey
Pigeon
Seductive Grey
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

A 9-point LRV gap (60 vs 51) makes Seductive Grey the marginally brighter of the two.

Seductive Grey
Pewter Green
Seductive Grey
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60

Seductive Grey reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Seductive Grey
Duck Green
Seductive Grey
Duck Green
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60

Seductive Grey reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Seductive Grey
Skimming Stone
Seductive Grey
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Seductive Grey
Dix Blue
Seductive Grey
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 60 vs 41, Seductive Grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Seductive Grey
Hicks' Blue
Seductive Grey
Hicks' Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60

Seductive Grey vs Hicks' Blue

Seductive Grey
Slaked Lime Deep
Seductive Grey
Slaked Lime Deep

Seductive Grey vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Seductive Grey
Vintage Vogue
Seductive Grey
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60

Seductive Grey reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Seductive Grey
Livid
Seductive Grey
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60

Seductive Grey vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Seductive Grey
Saybrook Sage
Seductive Grey
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60

Seductive Grey reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Seductive Grey
Pale Green
Seductive Grey
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 60 vs 31, Seductive Grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Seductive Grey
Pine Needle
Seductive Grey
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 7, Seductive Grey is decisively the brighter choice.