Pasha Brown vs Iron Ore

Pasha BrownBehrvsIron OreSherwin-WilliamsΔE 47.7Very different colors

Pasha Brown is a Behr color while Iron Ore comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Pasha Brown belongs to the beige-greige family and Iron Ore to the grey family. At LRV 48 vs 6, Pasha Brown will read as the brighter of the two — a 43-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Pasha Brown's red character against Iron Ore's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 47.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Pasha Brown vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Pasha Brown 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. Pasha Brown returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Pasha BrownBehr MQ2-51 hallway color

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Iron OreIron Ore SW 7069 living room

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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 Pasha Brown will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.

Pasha BrownBehr Pasha Brown bathroom color

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Iron OreGray bathroom in Iron Ore by Sherwin Williams

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Color Details

Pasha Brown
Behr · MQ2-51
Hex#c3b7a4
LRV48.2
BrandBehr
NumberMQ2-51
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams · 7069
Hex#434341
LRV5.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7069
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Pasha Brown vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pasha Brown 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 Pasha Brown comparisons

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

Pasha Brown
White Dove
Pasha Brown
White Dove
Behr
Pasha Brown
MQ2-51 · LRV 48

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 48), opening up a space where Pasha Brown encloses it.

Pasha Brown
Ammonite
Pasha Brown
Ammonite
Behr
Pasha Brown
MQ2-51 · LRV 48
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 48, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Pasha Brown
Purbeck Stone
Pasha Brown
Purbeck Stone
Behr
Pasha Brown
MQ2-51 · LRV 48

A 4-point LRV gap (52 vs 48) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Pasha Brown
Evergreen Fog
Pasha Brown
Evergreen Fog
Behr
Pasha Brown
MQ2-51 · LRV 48

At LRV 48 vs 30, Pasha Brown is decisively the brighter choice.

Pasha Brown
Mizzle
Pasha Brown
Mizzle
Behr
Pasha Brown
MQ2-51 · LRV 48
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pasha Brown
Agreeable Gray
Pasha Brown
Agreeable Gray
Behr
Pasha Brown
MQ2-51 · LRV 48

At LRV 60 vs 48, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Pasha Brown
Accessible Beige
Pasha Brown
Accessible Beige
Behr
Pasha Brown
MQ2-51 · LRV 48

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pasha Brown
Denim Drift
Pasha Brown
Denim Drift
Behr
Pasha Brown
MQ2-51 · LRV 48

Pasha Brown reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Pasha Brown
French Gray
Pasha Brown
French Gray
Behr
Pasha Brown
MQ2-51 · LRV 48

A 5-point LRV gap (48 vs 43) makes Pasha Brown the marginally brighter of the two.

Pasha Brown
Naval
Pasha Brown
Naval
Behr
Pasha Brown
MQ2-51 · LRV 48
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 48 vs 4, Pasha Brown is decisively the brighter choice.

Pasha Brown
Tranquil Dawn
Pasha Brown
Tranquil Dawn
Behr
Pasha Brown
MQ2-51 · LRV 48

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pasha Brown
Bancha
Pasha Brown
Bancha
Behr
Pasha Brown
MQ2-51 · LRV 48
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Pasha Brown reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Pasha Brown
Hardwick White
Pasha Brown
Hardwick White
Behr
Pasha Brown
MQ2-51 · LRV 48

Pasha Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pasha Brown
Pure White
Pasha Brown
Pure White
Behr
Pasha Brown
MQ2-51 · LRV 48

At LRV 84 vs 48, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Pasha Brown
Artichoke
Pasha Brown
Artichoke
Behr
Pasha Brown
MQ2-51 · LRV 48
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 48 vs 21, Pasha Brown is decisively the brighter choice.

Pasha Brown
Balboa Mist
Pasha Brown
Balboa Mist
Behr
Pasha Brown
MQ2-51 · LRV 48

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 48), opening up a space where Pasha Brown encloses it.

Pasha Brown
Shoji White
Pasha Brown
Shoji White
Behr
Pasha Brown
MQ2-51 · LRV 48

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 48), opening up a space where Pasha Brown encloses it.

Pasha Brown
Snowbound
Pasha Brown
Snowbound
Behr
Pasha Brown
MQ2-51 · LRV 48
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 48), opening up a space where Pasha Brown encloses it.

Pasha Brown
Pewter Green
Pasha Brown
Pewter Green
Behr
Pasha Brown
MQ2-51 · LRV 48

Pasha Brown reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Pasha Brown
Skimming Stone
Pasha Brown
Skimming Stone
Behr
Pasha Brown
MQ2-51 · LRV 48

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 48), opening up a space where Pasha Brown encloses it.

Pasha Brown
Dix Blue
Pasha Brown
Dix Blue
Behr
Pasha Brown
MQ2-51 · LRV 48
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

A 7-point LRV gap (48 vs 41) makes Pasha Brown the marginally brighter of the two.

Pasha Brown
Calamine
Pasha Brown
Calamine
Behr
Pasha Brown
MQ2-51 · LRV 48
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 48, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Pasha Brown
Treron
Pasha Brown
Treron
Behr
Pasha Brown
MQ2-51 · LRV 48
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 48 vs 25, Pasha Brown is decisively the brighter choice.

Pasha Brown
Vintage Vogue
Pasha Brown
Vintage Vogue
Behr
Pasha Brown
MQ2-51 · LRV 48

Pasha Brown reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Pasha Brown
Saybrook Sage
Pasha Brown
Saybrook Sage
Behr
Pasha Brown
MQ2-51 · LRV 48

With LRVs of 48 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Pasha Brown
Pale Green
Pasha Brown
Pale Green
Behr
Pasha Brown
MQ2-51 · LRV 48
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 48 vs 31, Pasha Brown is decisively the brighter choice.

Pasha Brown
Pine Needle
Pasha Brown
Pine Needle
Behr
Pasha Brown
MQ2-51 · LRV 48

At LRV 48 vs 7, Pasha Brown is decisively the brighter choice.

Pasha Brown
Cement grey
Pasha Brown
Cement grey
Behr
Pasha Brown
MQ2-51 · LRV 48
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 48 vs 24, Pasha Brown is decisively the brighter choice.

Pasha Brown
Guilford Green
Pasha Brown
Guilford Green
Behr
Pasha Brown
MQ2-51 · LRV 48

A 9-point LRV gap (57 vs 48) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Pasha Brown
Just Walnut
Pasha Brown
Just Walnut
Behr
Pasha Brown
MQ2-51 · LRV 48

At LRV 72 vs 48, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.