Semolina vs Artichoke
Semolina (Cloverdale Paint) and Artichoke (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Semolina belongs to the beige family and Artichoke to the grey family. The 5-point LRV gap — 26 for Semolina vs 21 for Artichoke — means Semolina will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 29.3 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Semolina vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Semolina 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Semolina reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Semolina has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Semolina has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Semolina vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Semolina 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 Semolina comparisons
See how Semolina stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 26), opening up a space where Semolina encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 26, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (30 vs 26) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 26, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 26), opening up a space where Semolina encloses it.
With LRVs of 27 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 26, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 26), opening up a space where Semolina encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 26), opening up a space where Semolina encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 26, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 26), opening up a space where Semolina encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 26), opening up a space where Semolina encloses it.
Semolina reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Semolina reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 26), opening up a space where Semolina encloses it.
Semolina reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 26), opening up a space where Semolina encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (31 vs 26) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 26 vs 7, Semolina is decisively the brighter choice.