Artichoke Heart
C2-698 · #939E92 · LRV 33 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Vintage Vogue12
- 2Sage Green22
- 3Artichoke Heart33
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Artichoke Heart, Really?
Artichoke Heart reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how C2 Paint C2-698 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Artichoke Heart
Artichoke Heart is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Artichoke Heart
Artichoke Heart sits in the mid-range at LRV 33, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Artichoke Heart are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-698 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Acacia HazeSW 9132 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 32 | Color page → |
| Behr | Balsam FirICC-104 · Behr | 1.3 | 32 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sea GlassCSP-735 · Benjamin Moore | 2.3 | 33 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Secret RetreatT687 · Valspar | 0.9 | 32.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Green Tea LeafPPG1128-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.5 | 31 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Greycliffe50GY 32/046 · Glidden | 3.7 | 32 | Color page → |
Similar C2 Paint Colors
The nearest shades to Artichoke Heart within C2 Paint's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #939E92 in HSL space. Pair Artichoke Heart with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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