Antiquarian Brown vs Artichoke
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Antiquarian Brown reads as beige, while Artichoke reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Artichoke (LRV 21) reflects noticeably more light than Antiquarian Brown (LRV 16), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Antiquarian Brown runs warm while Artichoke is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 24.6, 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.
Antiquarian Brown vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Antiquarian Brown 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Artichoke gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Artichoke reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Artichoke reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Artichoke reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The brightness difference is modest but present — Artichoke gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Artichoke reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Antiquarian Brown vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Antiquarian Brown 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 Antiquarian Brown comparisons
See how Antiquarian Brown stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 58 vs 16, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (27 vs 16) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 16), opening up a space where Antiquarian Brown encloses it.
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At LRV 55 vs 16, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 44 vs 16, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 66 vs 16, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 16, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 4-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes Antiquarian Brown the marginally brighter of the two.
A 8-point LRV gap (16 vs 8) makes Antiquarian Brown the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 16, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 4-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes Antiquarian Brown the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 16, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
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Antiquarian Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.