Cocoa Nutmeg vs Iron Ore
Where Cocoa Nutmeg belongs to Behr's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Cocoa Nutmeg reads as beige-pink, while Iron Ore reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Cocoa Nutmeg (LRV 26) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 20 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Cocoa Nutmeg runs red while Iron Ore is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 34.7, 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.
Cocoa Nutmeg vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Cocoa Nutmeg 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.
Mudroom
Mudrooms are seen in passing, often under whatever light comes through the door — a context that favors colors with some depth. Cocoa Nutmeg returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Cocoa Nutmeg vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cocoa Nutmeg 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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