Fish Pond vs Iron Ore

Fish PondBehrvsIron OreSherwin-WilliamsΔE 58.2Very different colors

Fish Pond is a Behr color while Iron Ore comes from Sherwin-Williams. Fish Pond reads as blue, while Iron Ore reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 56 vs 6, Fish Pond will read as the brighter of the two — a 51-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Fish Pond's green and blue character against Iron Ore's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 58.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Fish Pond vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Fish Pond 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Fish Pond returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Fish PondBehr Fish Pond living room interior

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Iron OreIron Ore SW 7069 living room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Fish Pond will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.

Fish PondBehr Fish Pond bedroom

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Iron OreBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Iron Ore

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Fish Pond will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.

Fish PondBehr Fish Pond kitchen painted backsplash

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Iron OreSherwin Williams Iron Ore kitchen cabinets

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Fish Pond will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.

Fish PondBehr Fish Pond bathroom

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Iron OreGray bathroom in Iron Ore by Sherwin Williams

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Fish Pond will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.

Fish PondBehr Fish Pond victorian house interior

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Iron OreIron Ore house color review

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Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Fish Pond will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.

Fish PondBehr Fish Pond kitchen cabinets

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Iron OreSw Iron Ore Painted Cabinets

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Color Details

Fish Pond
Behr · P440-3
Hex#9dd9cc
LRV56.1
BrandBehr
NumberP440-3
UndertoneGreen and Blue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams · 7069
Hex#434341
LRV5.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7069
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Fish Pond vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fish Pond 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 Fish Pond comparisons

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

White Dove
Fish Pond
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Fish Pond
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Fish Pond
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Fish Pond reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Fish Pond
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Fish Pond is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Fish Pond
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Fish Pond reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Fish Pond
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Fish Pond
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Fish Pond
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Fish Pond is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Fish Pond
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Fish Pond
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Fish Pond
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Fish Pond is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Fish Pond
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Fish Pond reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Fish Pond
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Fish Pond is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Fish Pond
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Fish Pond is the lighter choice

Black grey
Fish Pond
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Fish Pond is the lighter choice

Piazza
Fish Pond
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Fish Pond
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Fish Pond
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Fish Pond is the lighter choice

Senses
Fish Pond
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Fish Pond reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Fish Pond
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Fish Pond is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Fish Pond
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Fish Pond
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Fish Pond is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Fish Pond
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Fish Pond is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Fish Pond
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Fish Pond is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Fish Pond
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Fish Pond reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Fish Pond
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Fish Pond is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Fish Pond
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Fish Pond
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Fish Pond
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Fish Pond
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Fish Pond is the lighter choice