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GLIDDEN · 70YY 34/180

Glidden Artichoke Leaf#A6A281 · LRV 34

Artichoke Leaf reads as a yellow / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Glidden 70YY 34/180 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

GLIDDEN ARTICHOKE LEAF
RGB 166, 162, 129 LRV 34

Color spec

Brand Glidden
Name Artichoke Leaf
SKU 70YY 34/180
Hex #A6A281
RGB 166, 162, 129
HSL 54°, 17%, 58%
LRV 34
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Neutral

About Glidden Artichoke Leaf

Artichoke Leaf sits in the mid-range at LRV 34, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Artichoke Leaf is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Closest matches at every US brand

20 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.17
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7728 · #A29F80 · ΔE 1.17 · LRV 34
SW 42 · #ACA17D · ΔE 3.04 · LRV 36
SW 9527 · #A69C81 · ΔE 3.99 · LRV 34
SW 7544 · #AC9D83 · ΔE 6.32 · LRV 35
SW 9122 · #B19F80 · ΔE 6.61 · LRV 36

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.39
All neutral at Behr →
S350-4A · #A7A07E · ΔE 1.39 · LRV 35
PPU9-22 · #A6A082 · ΔE 1.47 · LRV 35
N330-5 · #9DA17E · ΔE 3.5 · LRV 34
PPU11-07 · #9FA688 · ΔE 4.65 · LRV 36
PPU11-7 · #9FA688 · ΔE 4.65 · LRV 36

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.59
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
AF-405 · #A1A07E · ΔE 1.59 · LRV 34
509 · #A3A187 · ΔE 2.32 · LRV 35
2144-30 · #A0A27E · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 35
1524 · #ACA182 · ΔE 3.39 · LRV 35
HC-98 · #ACA182 · ΔE 3.39 · LRV 35

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.46
All neutral at Valspar →
6005-4A · #A49E7E · ΔE 1.46 · LRV 34
T620 · #A59E80 · ΔE 2.03 · LRV 34.1
8003-27D · #A69E7E · ΔE 2.11 · LRV 34
V095-4 · #A9A07C · ΔE 2.26 · LRV 35
8004-25D · #A69D86 · ΔE 4.67 · LRV 34

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.87
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1123-5 · #A5A583 · ΔE 1.87 · LRV 37
PPG1112-5 · #B0A583 · ΔE 3.33 · LRV 38
PPG11-18 · #B0A584 · ΔE 3.41 · LRV 38
PPG1126-5 · #9DA287 · ΔE 4.2 · LRV 35
PPG1030-4 · #9CA38A · ΔE 5.2 · LRV 35

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.04
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
323-4DB · #ACA17D · ΔE 3.04 · LRV 36
322-4DB · #AAA077 · ΔE 3.19 · LRV 35
325-3DB · #979F7F · ΔE 5.19 · LRV 33
326-4DB · #9BA689 · ΔE 6.16 · LRV 36
424-3DB · #9BA28F · ΔE 6.46 · LRV 35
HGSW 3214 · #AC9D83 · ΔE 6.32 · LRV 35
HGSW 7544 · #AC9D83 · ΔE 6.32 · LRV 35
HGSW 3204 · #B19F80 · ΔE 6.61 · LRV 36
HGSW 9122 · #B19F80 · ΔE 6.61 · LRV 36
HGSW 3255 · #9FA694 · ΔE 6.76 · LRV 37

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.81
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DET506 · #A9A482 · ΔE 0.81 · LRV 36
DE6235 · #AAA388 · ΔE 2.67 · LRV 34
DE5536 · #A2A57B · ΔE 3.85 · LRV 34
DESS23 · #AD9F81 · ΔE 4.95 · LRV 35
DEBN57 · #AD9B7C · ΔE 6.74 · LRV 33

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.12
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-52 · #9C9878 · ΔE 3.12 · LRV 31
JG-166 · #B1A789 · ΔE 3.64 · LRV 39
JG-57 · #979A82 · ΔE 4.88 · LRV 31
JG-128 · #A39B89 · ΔE 6.27 · LRV 33
JG-114 · #AAA497 · ΔE 7.75 · LRV 37

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.46
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 12 · #A49C7C · ΔE 2.46 · LRV 33
NO. 19 · #A1A189 · ΔE 3.26 · LRV 35
NO. 17 · #AFA592 · ΔE 6.58 · LRV 38
NO. 81 · #94A68A · ΔE 8.55 · LRV 35
NO. 20 · #B49D82 · ΔE 9.68 · LRV 35

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.15
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0415 · #A3A483 · ΔE 2.15 · LRV 36
0359 · #A69C7B · ΔE 3.08 · LRV 33
0379 · #A4A089 · ΔE 3.34 · LRV 35
0365 · #A49A7C · ΔE 3.71 · LRV 33
0351 · #AB9F83 · ΔE 4.42 · LRV 35

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.51
All neutral at Hirshfield's →
0415 · #9E9F7D · ΔE 2.51 · LRV 35
H0081 · #9C9D85 · ΔE 3.84 · LRV 33
0351 · #A79B7E · ΔE 4.49 · LRV 34
H0111 · #ACA088 · ΔE 5.48 · LRV 36
0337 · #AEA28C · ΔE 6.16 · LRV 36

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.1
All neutral at Rodda →
CA161 · #AEA68A · ΔE 3.1 · LRV 38
R063 · #A2A690 · ΔE 4.91 · LRV 37
CA149 · #A79A83 · ΔE 6.46 · LRV 33
CA142 · #A99F8F · ΔE 7.59 · LRV 35
CA081 · #AEA08D · ΔE 8.05 · LRV 36

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.93
All neutral at C2 Paint →
BD77 · #A3A278 · ΔE 2.93 · LRV 35
C2-873 · #A79E81 · ΔE 2.97 · LRV 34
C2-891 · #A59B80 · ΔE 4.11 · LRV 33
C2-925 · #A5A38F · ΔE 4.39 · LRV 36
C2-683 · #9CA088 · ΔE 4.45 · LRV 34

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.28
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-64 · #9FA47B · ΔE 4.28 · LRV 35
PNT100-DP-59 · #C29F68 · ΔE 11.47 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-58 · #8EA992 · ΔE 11.59 · LRV 36
PNT100-DP-78 · #99AAA4 · ΔE 12.74 · LRV 38
PNT100-LT-15 · #9CA2A7 · ΔE 16.5 · LRV 36

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.28
All neutral at Portola Paints →
BRONSON · #999985 · ΔE 5.28 · LRV 31
LA CATEDRAL · #A79D8D · ΔE 7.63 · LRV 34
BOONDOCKS · #B09E85 · ΔE 7.94 · LRV 35
CODA · #BCA18A · ΔE 12.49 · LRV 38
HAVANA · #BFA596 · ΔE 14.89 · LRV 40

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.6
All neutral at Annie Sloan →
CHATEAU GREY · #A49C77 · ΔE 2.6 · LRV 33
FRENCH LINEN · #A79D84 · ΔE 4.43 · LRV 34
VERSAILLES · #C4B58A · ΔE 7.61 · LRV 47
DUCK EGG BLUE · #99AB9D · ΔE 10.82 · LRV 38
PROVENCE · #79A29A · ΔE 17.05 · LRV 32

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.03
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 6.03 · LRV 33
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 6.17 · LRV 35
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 9.34 · LRV 38
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 9.55 · LRV 33
BD-RO · #D2A299 · ΔE 23.26 · LRV 38

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.98
All neutral at Rust-Oleum →
371674 · #A5A78F · ΔE 3.98 · LRV 38
285141 · #8E948A · ΔE 10.17 · LRV 29
391446 · #958E86 · ΔE 11.8 · LRV 27
371675 · #8CA8A9 · ΔE 16.94 · LRV 36
285143 · #B6B9BE · ΔE 17.83 · LRV 48

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.51
All neutral at Kompozit →
0415 · #9E9F7D · ΔE 2.51 · LRV 34
0351 · #A79B7E · ΔE 4.49 · LRV 33
0337 · #AEA28C · ΔE 6.16 · LRV 37
0435 · #99A38E · ΔE 6.92 · LRV 35
0233 · #ADA18E · ΔE 7.2 · LRV 36

Similar Glidden colors

closest in the Glidden deck

The nearest shades to Artichoke Leaf within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

90YY 35/169 · LRV 35
PPG1123-5 · LRV 36
PPG1126-5 · LRV 35
PPG1030-4 · LRV 35
45YY 36/196 · LRV 36
PPG1112-5 · LRV 38

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A6A281 in HSL space. Pair Artichoke Leaf with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A6A281 + #8185A6
TRIADIC
#A6A281 · #81A6A2 · #A281A6
ANALOGOUS
#A68F81 · #A6A281 · #98A681

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.59:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.11:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Glidden Artichoke Leaf Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Artichoke Leaf from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Glidden 70YY 34/180 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Artichoke Leaf

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Artichoke Leaf is Ruskin Room Green (SW 42) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 34) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ruskin Room Green swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Artichoke Leaf

Behr's nearest match is Dried Rosemary (S350-4A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 35 vs 34) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Artichoke Leaf without repainting risk. See the full Dried Rosemary swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Artichoke Leaf

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Artichoke Leaf is Nature's Scenery (1524) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 35 vs 34) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nature's Scenery swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Artichoke Leaf

At Valspar, the closest color to Artichoke Leaf is Summer Valley (V095-4) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 35 vs 34) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Summer Valley swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Artichoke Leaf

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Envy (PPG1123-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 34) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Artichoke Leaf without repainting risk. See the full Envy swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Artichoke Leaf

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Artichoke Leaf is Yellow Sage (323-4DB) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 34) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yellow Sage swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Artichoke Leaf

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Artichoke Leaf — the nearest deck color, Fenland (HGSW 3214), is clearly different (ΔE 6.32). For an exact match, any HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Glidden 70YY 34/180 instead. See the full Fenland swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Artichoke Leaf

The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Artichoke Leaf is Eastlake Olive (DET506). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 34). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Eastlake Olive and you'll get the same color. See the full Eastlake Olive swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Artichoke Leaf

Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Artichoke Leaf. The nearest is Juniper Tree (JG-166) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 34). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Juniper Tree swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Artichoke Leaf

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Artichoke Leaf is Lichen (NO. 19) — very close at ΔE 3.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 35 vs 34) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lichen swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Artichoke Leaf

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Artichoke Leaf is French Pear (0415) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 34) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full French Pear swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Artichoke Leaf

At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Artichoke Leaf is French Pear (0415) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 35 vs 34) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full French Pear swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Artichoke Leaf

At Rodda, the closest color to Artichoke Leaf is Lentil (CA161) — very close at ΔE 3.1, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 34) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lentil swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Artichoke Leaf

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Artichoke Leaf is Range (C2-873) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 34) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Range swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Artichoke Leaf

Clare has no exact twin of Artichoke Leaf. The nearest is Extra Virgin (PNT100-MD-64) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 35 vs 34). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Extra Virgin swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Artichoke Leaf

Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Artichoke Leaf — the nearest deck color, Boondocks (BOONDOCKS), is clearly different (ΔE 7.94). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden 70YY 34/180 instead. See the full Boondocks swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Artichoke Leaf

Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Artichoke Leaf. The nearest is French Linen (FRENCH LINEN) at ΔE 4.43 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 34). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full French Linen swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Artichoke Leaf

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Artichoke Leaf — the nearest deck color, Carry the Two (BD-CT), is clearly different (ΔE 6.03). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 70YY 34/180 instead. See the full Carry the Two swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Artichoke Leaf

Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Artichoke Leaf. The nearest is Tate Green (371674) at ΔE 3.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 34). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tate Green swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Artichoke Leaf

At Kompozit, the closest color to Artichoke Leaf is French Pear (0415) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 34) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full French Pear swatch →

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