Frosted Jade vs Iron Ore
Frosted Jade (Behr) and Iron Ore (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Frosted Jade belongs to the green-grey family and Iron Ore to the grey family. The 54-point LRV gap — 60 for Frosted Jade vs 6 for Iron Ore — means Frosted Jade will open up a space more effectively. Where Frosted Jade leans green, Iron Ore reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 54.6 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Frosted Jade vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Frosted Jade 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
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Frosted Jade returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Frosted Jade returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Mudroom
In a hardworking space like a mudroom, the depth and warmth of a color reads differently than in a quieter room. The LRV gap is large enough that Frosted Jade will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Color Details
Frosted Jade vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Frosted Jade 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.
More Frosted Jade comparisons
See how Frosted Jade stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Frosted Jade encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (69 vs 60) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
A 8-point LRV gap (60 vs 52) makes Frosted Jade the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 30, Frosted Jade is decisively the brighter choice.
Frosted Jade reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 60 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Frosted Jade reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 43, Frosted Jade is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 4, Frosted Jade is decisively the brighter choice.
Frosted Jade reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Frosted Jade reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Frosted Jade reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 60, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 21, Frosted Jade is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 60), opening up a space where Frosted Jade encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Frosted Jade encloses it.
Frosted Jade reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 41, Frosted Jade is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (68 vs 60) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 25, Frosted Jade is decisively the brighter choice.
Frosted Jade reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Frosted Jade reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 31, Frosted Jade is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 7, Frosted Jade is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 24, Frosted Jade is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 72 vs 60, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.