Sky Splash vs Artichoke
Where Sky Splash belongs to PPG's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Sky Splash belongs to the blue-grey family and Artichoke to the grey family. Sky Splash (LRV 64) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 43 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 34.5, 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.
Sky Splash vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Sky Splash 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 Sky Splash 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. Sky Splash 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. Sky Splash 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. Sky Splash 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. Sky Splash 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 Sky Splash will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Artichoke would.
Color Details
Sky Splash vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sky Splash 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 Sky Splash comparisons
See how Sky Splash stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Sky Splash reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 52, Sky Splash is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 6-point LRV gap (64 vs 58) makes Sky Splash the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 27, Sky Splash is decisively the brighter choice.
Sky Splash reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Sky Splash reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (64 vs 55) makes Sky Splash the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 13, Sky Splash is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 44, Sky Splash is decisively the brighter choice.
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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 64), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 10-point LRV gap (74 vs 64) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 64, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Sky Splash reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 12, Sky Splash is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 8, Sky Splash is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (68 vs 64) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Sky Splash reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 12, Sky Splash is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 45, Sky Splash is decisively the brighter choice.
Sky Splash reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
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