Platinum vs Iron Ore
Where Platinum belongs to Behr's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. Platinum (LRV 65) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 59 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Platinum 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 56.3, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Platinum vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Platinum 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 Platinum will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Platinum returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Platinum vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Platinum 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 Platinum comparisons
See how Platinum stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 65), opening up a space where Platinum encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 52, Platinum is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 30, Platinum is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (65 vs 60) makes Platinum the marginally brighter of the two.
Platinum reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Platinum reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 43, Platinum is decisively the brighter choice.
Platinum reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Platinum reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 65, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 65, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Platinum reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Platinum reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Platinum reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Platinum reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 31, Platinum is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 7, Platinum is decisively the brighter choice.