Woolen Vest vs Artichoke
Where Woolen Vest belongs to PPG's range, Artichoke is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Woolen Vest belongs to the beige-greige family and Artichoke to the grey family. Woolen Vest (LRV 36) reflects noticeably more light than Artichoke (LRV 21), a difference of 15 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 15.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Woolen Vest vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Woolen Vest 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 Woolen Vest comparisons
See how Woolen Vest stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 83 vs 36, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 36 vs 6, Woolen Vest is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 36), opening up a space where Woolen Vest encloses it.
Woolen Vest reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 36, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 36), opening up a space where Woolen Vest encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 36, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (36 vs 27) makes Woolen Vest the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Woolen Vest reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 36, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 36 vs 13, Woolen Vest is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (44 vs 36) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 36), opening up a space where Woolen Vest encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 36, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 36, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 36, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 36), opening up a space where Woolen Vest encloses it.
At LRV 36 vs 12, Woolen Vest is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 36 vs 8, Woolen Vest is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 36, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 36 vs 12, Woolen Vest is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (45 vs 36) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Woolen Vest reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Woolen Vest reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.