Superstition vs Artichoke
Superstition (PPG) and Artichoke (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Superstition belongs to the blue-grey family and Artichoke to the grey family. The 6-point LRV gap — 21 for Artichoke vs 15 for Superstition — means Artichoke will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 22.1 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.
Superstition vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Superstition 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. Artichoke reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Artichoke has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
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. Artichoke has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
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. Artichoke has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
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. Artichoke has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
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. Artichoke reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Superstition vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Superstition 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 Superstition comparisons
See how Superstition stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 15), opening up a space where Superstition encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 15, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (15 vs 6) makes Superstition the marginally brighter of the two.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 15), opening up a space where Superstition encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 15), opening up a space where Superstition encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 15, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 15), opening up a space where Superstition encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 15, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 15, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 15), opening up a space where Superstition encloses it.
Superstition reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 15, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 44 vs 15, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 15), opening up a space where Superstition encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 15, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 15, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 15, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 15), opening up a space where Superstition encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (15 vs 12) makes Superstition the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (15 vs 8) makes Superstition the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 15, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 15), opening up a space where Superstition encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (15 vs 12) makes Superstition the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 15, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 15), opening up a space where Superstition encloses it.
Superstition reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.