Mauvelous vs Artichoke
Where Mauvelous belongs to PPG's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Mauvelous reads as pink, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Mauvelous (LRV 50) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 29 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 35.2, 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 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mauvelous vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Mauvelous 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 Mauvelous will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Mauvelous reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
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. Mauvelous reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Mauvelous reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
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. Mauvelous reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Color Details
Mauvelous vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mauvelous 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 Mauvelous comparisons
See how Mauvelous stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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A 6-point LRV gap (50 vs 44) makes Mauvelous the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 50 vs 12, Mauvelous is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 8, Mauvelous is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 50 vs 12, Mauvelous is decisively the brighter choice.
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