Warmstone vs Artichoke
Where Warmstone belongs to PPG's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Warmstone reads as beige, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Warmstone (LRV 70) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 49 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 35.6, 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.
Warmstone vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Warmstone 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 Warmstone 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. Warmstone 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. Warmstone 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. Warmstone 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. Warmstone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Color Details
Warmstone vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Warmstone 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 Warmstone comparisons
See how Warmstone stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 70), opening up a space where Warmstone encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 52, Warmstone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 30, Warmstone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (70 vs 60) makes Warmstone the marginally brighter of the two.
Warmstone reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Warmstone reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 43, Warmstone is decisively the brighter choice.
Warmstone reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Warmstone reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 70, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Warmstone reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 70), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Warmstone reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Warmstone reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 70 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Warmstone reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Warmstone reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 31, Warmstone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 7, Warmstone is decisively the brighter choice.