Winter Chill vs Artichoke
Winter Chill (PPG) and Artichoke (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Winter Chill reads as blue-grey, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 43-point LRV gap — 64 for Winter Chill vs 21 for Artichoke — means Winter Chill will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 33.9 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.
Winter Chill vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Winter Chill 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. Winter Chill 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. Winter Chill 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. Winter Chill 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. Winter Chill 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. Winter Chill 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. Winter Chill reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Artichoke.
Color Details
Winter Chill vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Winter Chill 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 Winter Chill comparisons
See how Winter Chill stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 5-point LRV gap (69 vs 64) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 64), opening up a space where Winter Chill encloses it.
Winter Chill reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 52, Winter Chill is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 30, Winter Chill is decisively the brighter choice.
Winter Chill reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (64 vs 60) makes Winter Chill the marginally brighter of the two.
Winter Chill reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Winter Chill reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 43, Winter Chill is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 4, Winter Chill is decisively the brighter choice.
Winter Chill reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Winter Chill reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Winter Chill reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 64, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 64, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 64), opening up a space where Winter Chill encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 51, Winter Chill is decisively the brighter choice.
Winter Chill reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Winter Chill reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 64 vs 41, Winter Chill is decisively the brighter choice.
Winter Chill reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Winter Chill reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 31, Winter Chill is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 7, Winter Chill is decisively the brighter choice.