Fine Wine vs Iron Ore

Fine WineBehrvsIron OreSherwin-WilliamsΔE 20.9Distinct difference

Where Fine Wine belongs to Behr's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Fine Wine belongs to the pink family and Iron Ore to the grey family. Fine Wine (LRV 11) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Fine Wine 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 20.9, 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.

Fine Wine vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Fine Wine 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.

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Fine Wine reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Fine WineBehr S120-7 bedroom interior

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Iron OreBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Iron Ore

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Color Details

Fine Wine
Behr · S120-7
Hex#744e5b
LRV10.6
BrandBehr
NumberS120-7
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams · 7069
Hex#434341
LRV5.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7069
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Fine Wine vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fine Wine 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 Fine Wine comparisons

See how Fine Wine stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Fine Wine
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Fine Wine
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Fine Wine
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Fine Wine
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Fine Wine
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Fine Wine
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Fine Wine
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Fine Wine
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Fine Wine
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Fine Wine
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Fine Wine
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Fine Wine
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Fine Wine
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Fine Wine reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Fine Wine
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Fine Wine
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Fine Wine reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Fine Wine
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Fine Wine
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Fine Wine
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Fine Wine
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Fine Wine
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Fine Wine reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Fine Wine
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Fine Wine
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Fine Wine
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Fine Wine
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Fine Wine reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Fine Wine
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Fine Wine
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Fine Wine
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Fine Wine
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Fine Wine
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Fine Wine
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter