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Iron Ore SW 7069
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Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Iron Ore sits at L* 28.4, a* -0.4, b* 1.2. Its hue angle is 110° and its chroma is 1.3, so it has essentially no color cast — a true neutral that will pick up the color of the light and surroundings. It classifies as neutral. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 42%.
LRV 5.5: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 5.5, Iron Ore is lighter than 5% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Iron Ore
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | CSP-570 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Graphite | 1603 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Midnight Oil | 1631 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Iron Ore
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Suede | S-H-790 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Broadway | PPU18-20 | 0.68 | Practically identical | |
| Evening Canyon | ECC-27-3 | 1.30 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armory | SW 9600 | 3.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Greenblack | SW 6994 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rock Bottom | SW 7062 | 3.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sealskin | SW 7675 | 3.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Clove | SW 9605 | 4.45 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Andiron | SW 6174 | 4.65 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Big Dipper SW 9645 · lighter, LRV 6.4
- Cyberspace SW 7076 · lighter, LRV 6.4
- Black Fox SW 7020 · lighter, LRV 6.7
- Armory SW 9600 · darker, LRV 4.8
- Greenblack SW 6994 · darker, LRV 4.1
- Jasper SW 6216 · darker, LRV 4.1
Colors that go with Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Iron Ore:
- Extra White SW 7006
- Cityscape SW 7067
- Nebulous White SW 7063
Iron Ore is too close to neutral (chroma 1.3) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Iron Ore vs popular colors
- Wrought Iron (Benjamin Moore 2124-10, ΔE 3.1) is lighter (LRV 8.2 vs 5.5), more blue/cool.
- Cordovan Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-62, ΔE 3.8) is about as light, more red/pink.
- Onyx (Benjamin Moore 2133-10, ΔE 5.1) is about as light, more blue/cool.