Light Drizzle vs Artichoke

Light DrizzlePPGvsArtichokeSherwin-WilliamsΔE 20.3Distinct difference

Light Drizzle is a PPG color while Artichoke comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Light Drizzle belongs to the green-grey family and Artichoke to the grey family. At LRV 42 vs 21, Light Drizzle will read as the brighter of the two — a 21-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 20.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Light Drizzle vs Artichoke in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Light Drizzle 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Light Drizzle returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Light DrizzleA cozy living room painted in Light Drizzle

@simplywalldecor

ArtichokeWarm green accent wall Sherwin Williams Artichoke SW 6179

@jess.esmith

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 Light Drizzle will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.

Light DrizzleA moody bedroom painted in Light Drizzle

@simplywalldecor

ArtichokeSherwin Williams SW 6179 bedroom paint

@pagemontfarmhouse

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Light Drizzle will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.

Light DrizzleLight Drizzle — coastal bathroom

@simplywalldecor

ArtichokeSherwin Williams Artichoke bathroom paint

@thelauralarkins

Home Office

In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Light Drizzle will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.

Light DrizzlePPG Light Drizzle in a warm home office

@simplywalldecor

ArtichokeSherwin Williams SW 6179 home office paint

@kellyketocarnivore

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 Light Drizzle will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.

Light DrizzleLight Drizzle color — scandinavian house inspiration

@simplywalldecor

ArtichokeSherwin Williams SW 6179 house exterior paint

@kelisparkles

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. Light Drizzle returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Light Drizzleclassy front door featuring Light Drizzle by PPG

@simplywalldecor

ArtichokeSherwin Williams SW 6179 front door paint

@rachel__serene

Color Details

Light Drizzle
PPG · PPG1033-4
LRV42.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1033-4
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams · 6179
LRV21.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6179
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Light Drizzle vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Light Drizzle 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 Light Drizzle comparisons

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

Ammonite
Light Drizzle
Ammonite
Light Drizzle
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 42), opening up a space where Light Drizzle encloses it.

White Dove
Light Drizzle
White Dove
Light Drizzle
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42

At LRV 83 vs 42, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Light Drizzle
Iron Ore
Light Drizzle
Iron Ore
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42

At LRV 42 vs 6, Light Drizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Light Drizzle
Purbeck Stone
Light Drizzle
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Light Drizzle
Evergreen Fog
Light Drizzle
Evergreen Fog
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42

Light Drizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mizzle
Light Drizzle
Mizzle
Light Drizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42

A 10-point LRV gap (52 vs 42) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.

Light Drizzle
Agreeable Gray
Light Drizzle
Agreeable Gray
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 42), opening up a space where Light Drizzle encloses it.

Light Drizzle
Accessible Beige
Light Drizzle
Accessible Beige
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42

At LRV 58 vs 42, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Light Drizzle
Denim Drift
Light Drizzle
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42

At LRV 42 vs 27, Light Drizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Light Drizzle
French Gray
Light Drizzle
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42

With LRVs of 43 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Light Drizzle
Naval
Light Drizzle
Naval
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Light Drizzle reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Light Drizzle
Tranquil Dawn
Light Drizzle
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42

At LRV 55 vs 42, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Light Drizzle
Bancha
Light Drizzle
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42

At LRV 42 vs 13, Light Drizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Light Drizzle
Hardwick White
Light Drizzle
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Light Drizzle
Pure White
Light Drizzle
Pure White
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 42), opening up a space where Light Drizzle encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Light Drizzle
Balboa Mist
Light Drizzle
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42

At LRV 66 vs 42, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Light Drizzle
Shoji White
Light Drizzle
Shoji White
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42

At LRV 74 vs 42, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Light Drizzle
Snowbound
Light Drizzle
Snowbound
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 42, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
Light Drizzle
Pigeon
Light Drizzle
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42

Pigeon reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Light Drizzle
Pewter Green
Light Drizzle
Pewter Green
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42

At LRV 42 vs 12, Light Drizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Duck Green
Light Drizzle
Duck Green
Light Drizzle
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42

At LRV 42 vs 8, Light Drizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Light Drizzle
Skimming Stone
Light Drizzle
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42

At LRV 68 vs 42, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Light Drizzle
Dix Blue
Light Drizzle
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42

With LRVs of 42 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Hicks' Blue
Light Drizzle
Hicks' Blue
Light Drizzle
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42

Hicks' Blue vs Light Drizzle

Slaked Lime Deep
Light Drizzle
Slaked Lime Deep
Light Drizzle
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42

Slaked Lime Deep vs Light Drizzle

Vintage Vogue
Light Drizzle
Vintage Vogue
Light Drizzle
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42

At LRV 42 vs 12, Light Drizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Livid
Light Drizzle
Livid
Light Drizzle
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42

Livid vs Light Drizzle

Saybrook Sage
Light Drizzle
Saybrook Sage
Light Drizzle
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42

A 3-point LRV gap (45 vs 42) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.

Light Drizzle
Pale Green
Light Drizzle
Pale Green
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Light Drizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pine Needle
Light Drizzle
Pine Needle
Light Drizzle
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42

Light Drizzle reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.