Silver Screen vs Artichoke
Silver Screen (PPG) and Artichoke (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. The 52-point LRV gap — 73 for Silver Screen vs 21 for Artichoke — means Silver Screen will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 38.5 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Silver Screen vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Silver Screen 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. Silver Screen reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
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. Silver Screen returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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. Silver Screen returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Home Office
Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. Silver Screen returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Silver Screen returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Front Door
On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Silver Screen reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Color Details
Silver Screen vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Silver Screen 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 Silver Screen comparisons
See how Silver Screen stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 4-point LRV gap (73 vs 69) makes Silver Screen the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Silver Screen reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 52, Silver Screen is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 30, Silver Screen is decisively the brighter choice.
Silver Screen reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 60, Silver Screen is decisively the brighter choice.
Silver Screen reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Silver Screen reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 43, Silver Screen is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 4, Silver Screen is decisively the brighter choice.
Silver Screen reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Silver Screen reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Silver Screen reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (84 vs 73) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
Silver Screen reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 73 vs 51, Silver Screen is decisively the brighter choice.
Silver Screen reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Silver Screen reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Silver Screen reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 73 vs 41, Silver Screen is decisively the brighter choice.
Silver Screen reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Silver Screen reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 31, Silver Screen is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 7, Silver Screen is decisively the brighter choice.