Farmer's Market vs Iron Ore

Farmer's MarketBehrvsIron OreSherwin-WilliamsΔE 51.3Very different colors

Where Farmer's Market belongs to Behr's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Farmer's Market belongs to the green family and Iron Ore to the grey family. Farmer's Market (LRV 35) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 29 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Farmer's Market runs green while Iron Ore is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 51.3, 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 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Farmer's Market vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Farmer's Market 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 Farmer's Market will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.

Farmer's MarketBehr Farmer'S Market living room interior

Visualization

Iron OreIron Ore SW 7069 living room

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Farmer's Market reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.

Farmer's MarketBehr Farmer'S Market bedroom

Visualization

Iron OreBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Iron Ore

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Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Farmer's Market reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.

Farmer's MarketBehr Farmer'S Market kitchen painted backsplash

Visualization

Iron OreSherwin Williams Iron Ore kitchen cabinets

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Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Farmer's Market reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.

Farmer's MarketBehr Farmer'S Market bathroom

Visualization

Iron OreGray bathroom in Iron Ore by Sherwin Williams

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House

Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Farmer's Market reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.

Farmer's MarketBehr Farmer'S Market victorian house interior

Visualization

Iron OreIron Ore house color review

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Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Farmer's Market reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.

Farmer's MarketBehr Farmer'S Market kitchen cabinets

Visualization

Iron OreSw Iron Ore Painted Cabinets

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Color Details

Farmer's Market
Behr · MQ6-41
Hex#71b897
LRV34.8
BrandBehr
NumberMQ6-41
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams · 7069
Hex#434341
LRV5.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7069
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Farmer's Market vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Farmer's Market on one side and Iron Ore on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

More Farmer's Market comparisons

See how Farmer's Market stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Farmer's Market
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Farmer's Market
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Farmer's Market
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Farmer's Market
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Farmer's Market reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Farmer's Market
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Farmer's Market
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Farmer's Market
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Farmer's Market
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Farmer's Market reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Farmer's Market
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Farmer's Market
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Farmer's Market
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Farmer's Market reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Farmer's Market
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Farmer's Market reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Farmer's Market
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Farmer's Market is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Farmer's Market
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Farmer's Market reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Farmer's Market
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Farmer's Market is the lighter choice

Piazza
Farmer's Market
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Farmer's Market
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Farmer's Market
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Farmer's Market reads slightly lighter

Senses
Farmer's Market
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Farmer's Market
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Farmer's Market is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Farmer's Market
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Farmer's Market
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Farmer's Market reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Farmer's Market
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Farmer's Market reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Farmer's Market
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Farmer's Market is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Farmer's Market
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Farmer's Market
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Farmer's Market reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Farmer's Market
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Farmer's Market
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Farmer's Market
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Farmer's Market
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Farmer's Market reads noticeably lighter