Bleached Lichen 1 vs Artichoke
Where Bleached Lichen 1 belongs to Dulux's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Bleached Lichen 1 belongs to the greige-grey family and Artichoke to the grey family. Bleached Lichen 1 (LRV 36) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 15 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Bleached Lichen 1 runs warm while Artichoke is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 15.1, 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.
Bleached Lichen 1 vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Bleached Lichen 1 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.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Bleached Lichen 1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Bleached Lichen 1 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
Color Details
Bleached Lichen 1 vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bleached Lichen 1 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 Bleached Lichen 1 comparisons
See how Bleached Lichen 1 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 36), opening up a space where Bleached Lichen 1 encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 36, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 36 vs 6, Bleached Lichen 1 is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 36), opening up a space where Bleached Lichen 1 encloses it.
Bleached Lichen 1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 36, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 36), opening up a space where Bleached Lichen 1 encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 36, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (36 vs 27) makes Bleached Lichen 1 the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Bleached Lichen 1 reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 36, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 36 vs 13, Bleached Lichen 1 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (44 vs 36) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 36), opening up a space where Bleached Lichen 1 encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 36, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 36, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 36, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 36), opening up a space where Bleached Lichen 1 encloses it.
At LRV 36 vs 12, Bleached Lichen 1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 36 vs 8, Bleached Lichen 1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 36, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 36 vs 12, Bleached Lichen 1 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (45 vs 36) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Bleached Lichen 1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Bleached Lichen 1 reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.