Arcade White vs Iron Ore
Where Arcade White belongs to Behr's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Arcade White belongs to the beige-greige family and Iron Ore to the grey family. Arcade White (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 77 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Arcade White runs yellow while Iron Ore is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 64.7, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Arcade White vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Arcade White and Iron Ore in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Arcade White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Color Details
Arcade White vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Arcade White on one side and Iron Ore on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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