Sherwin-Williams Iron Ore is a dark gray (charcoal) neutral paint color. The paint is a popular choice for exteriors and also an excellent choice for interiors. The dark gray charcoal paint, like Iron Ore, can create a cozy, calm, and relaxing atmosphere. It can be paired with light and bright colors to create a contrast.
Iron Ore has a Light Reflectance Value (LRV) of 6, which means it reflects some amount of light. This makes it a dark color, but not the darkest or complete black available. Sherwin Williams Tricorn Black is darker than Iron Ore with an LRV of 3, which reflects even less light.
Iron Ore is a neutral color. However, in some lighting conditions, it looks a little greenish.
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Here is a living room painted with Sherwin Williams Iron Ore on a shiplap. Repos Gray and White paint on the walls brings brightness and light to the room. The space looks sophisticated and stylish.
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The shakes of the house exterior which painted with Sherwin Williams Iron Ore. The iron ore paint paired with Gauntlet Gray (SW 7019) on the wall and the white paint on the shutter look versatile and elegant.
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Iron Ore (SW 7069) color belongs to the Neutral Gray color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Iron Ore (SW 7069) is #434341, and the RGB color code is RGB(67, 67, 65).
In the RGB color model, Iron Ore (SW 7069) has a red value of 67, a green value of 67, and a blue value of 65. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 3.0% yellow, and 73.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 60° (degrees), 1.5 % saturation, and 25.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Iron Ore (SW 7069) has a hue of 60° (degrees), 3.0 % saturation and 26.3 % brightness/value.
The color Iron Ore (SW 7069) is a warm color.
Iron Ore (SW 7069) has an LRV of nearly 5.6. By LRV value, it is a dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Compare LRV 5.6 of Iron Ore (SW 7069) with dark and light color
LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space.
Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 5.6 puts Sherwin Williams Iron Ore (SW 7069) paint color in the
darker category.
Iron Ore (SW 7069) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
What is Delta E (ΔE)?
Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.
These are the named colors closest to Iron Ore (SW 7069) (Paint - Sherwin Williams), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
RAL Design
Iron Ore (SW 7069) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Iron Ore (SW 7069) to RAL Design
British Standard 4800
Iron Ore (SW 7069) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Iron Ore (SW 7069) to British Standard 4800
Pantone PMS
Iron Ore (SW 7069) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Iron Ore (SW 7069) to Pantone PMS
Pantone TCX
Iron Ore (SW 7069) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Iron Ore (SW 7069) to Pantone TCX
RAL Classic
Iron Ore (SW 7069) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Iron Ore (SW 7069) to RAL Classic
These are the real paint colors closest to Iron Ore (SW 7069) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Iron Ore (SW 7069) once it is on a wall.
Sherwin Williams
Iron Ore (SW 7069) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Iron Ore (SW 7069) to Sherwin Williams
Behr
Iron Ore (SW 7069) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Iron Ore (SW 7069) to Behr
PPG Paints
Iron Ore (SW 7069) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Iron Ore (SW 7069) to PPG Paints
Benjamin Moore
Iron Ore (SW 7069) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Iron Ore (SW 7069) to Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Iron Ore (SW 7069) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Iron Ore (SW 7069) to Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Iron Ore (SW 7069) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Iron Ore (SW 7069) to Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Iron Ore (SW 7069) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Iron Ore (SW 7069) to Farrow & Ball
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
Color that best contrast with Sherwin Williams Iron Ore (SW 7069) - #434341 is #414143, color name is Shadow Gray*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
Complementary or Opposite color for Sherwin Williams Iron Ore (SW 7069) - #434341 is #414143, color name is Shadow Gray*.
