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Artichoke 2141-10
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Artichoke sits at L* 34.2, a* -2.4, b* 10.3. Its hue angle is 103° and its chroma is 10.6, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 65%.
LRV 9.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.0, Artichoke is lighter than 5% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Artichoke
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roycroft Bronze Green | SW 2846 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Garden Gate | SW 6167 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nocturne | SW 9520 | 3.82 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Artichoke
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grounded | T27-01 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Olive Leaf | S-H-760 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Freshwater Marsh | ECC-37-3 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota Woods Green | 2139-20 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Tuscany Green | 2140-20 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Green Grove | 2138-20 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tavern Charcoal | CW-90 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fatigue Green | 2140-10 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cabbage Patch | 2141-20 | 3.20 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Ashwood Moss 1484 · lighter, LRV 10.5
- Randolph Gray CW-85 · lighter, LRV 11.3
- Clinton Brown HC-67 · lighter, LRV 9.9
- Midsummer Night 2134-20 · darker, LRV 7.8
- Fatigue Green 2140-10 · darker, LRV 8.0
- Otter Brown 2137-10 · darker, LRV 7.7
Colors that go with Artichoke
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Evening Sky 833 · complementary (180°)
- Char Brown 2137-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Chimichurri CSP-810 · analogous (+30°)
- Everard Blue CW-575 · triadic (120°)
- Camelot CC-4 · triadic (240°)
Artichoke vs popular colors
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 5.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Iron Mountain (Benjamin Moore 2134-30, ΔE 8.0) is lighter (LRV 11.0 vs 9.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Iron Ore (Sherwin-Williams SW 7069, ΔE 8.8) is darker (LRV 5.5 vs 9.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.