Iron Clad
There is more to Cloverdale Paint Iron Clad (EX217) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. Its LRV of 6.8 gives it real visual weight, allowing the color to hold a wall rather than simply recede from view. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#494A47LRV
6.77
Iron Clad's Color Strip
Iron Clad is the seventh shade on this 7-color strip, the deepest shade in this coordinated family. Strip Ex31 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Iron Clad in Rooms
Follow Iron Clad from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 8 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Bathroom Photo
Across 1 bathroom image, Iron Clad (EX217) meets window light, mirrors and focused task lighting. With an LRV of 6.8, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Iron Clad gives this bathroom a clean, considered finish.
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2 Bedroom Photos
In a room designed around rest, softness and retreat, the most interesting quality of Iron Clad (EX217) may be the way it responds to bed linen, timber, wool and upholstered textures. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Iron Clad sets a calm, restful tone in this bedroom.
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Iron Clad in a spacious bedroom — see how the color behaves at scale.
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1 Dining Room Photo
1 generated visualization explores how the color might shape the finished space. Together they show Iron Clad (EX217) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Iron Clad on the dining room walls — a color that makes evenings feel intentional.
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2 Misc Photos
Viewed across 2 misc images in an assortment of spaces that reveals the color outside a single design formula, Iron Clad (EX217) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. With an LRV of 6.8, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Iron Clad in a foyer — the first impression this color makes is a confident one.
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Iron Clad in a sun-filled room — how this color holds up in direct light.
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1 Kitchen Photo
In a hardworking room where color meets movement and strong surfaces, the most interesting quality of Iron Clad (EX217) may be the way it responds to stone, timber, tile and metal finishes. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Iron Clad on the kitchen walls — a backdrop that works without demanding attention.
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1 Living Room Photo
Against upholstery, timber, art and metal accents, Iron Clad (EX217) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. With an LRV of 6.8, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Iron Clad on the walls of this living room — warm, grounded, easy to live with.
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