Watermelon Punch vs Iron Ore
Where Watermelon Punch belongs to Behr's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Watermelon Punch belongs to the pink-red family and Iron Ore to the grey family. Watermelon Punch (LRV 36) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 31 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Watermelon Punch 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 53.4, 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.
Watermelon Punch vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Watermelon Punch 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.
Mudroom
Mudrooms are seen in passing, often under whatever light comes through the door — a context that favors colors with some depth. Watermelon Punch returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Watermelon Punch vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Watermelon Punch 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 Watermelon Punch comparisons
See how Watermelon Punch stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 52 vs 36, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 36), opening up a space where Watermelon Punch encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 36, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (36 vs 27) makes Watermelon Punch the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Watermelon Punch reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 36, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 36 vs 13, Watermelon Punch is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (44 vs 36) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 66 vs 36, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 36, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 36, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 36 vs 12, Watermelon Punch is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 36, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 36), opening up a space where Watermelon Punch encloses it.
Watermelon Punch reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 36 vs 12, Watermelon Punch is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (45 vs 36) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Watermelon Punch reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Watermelon Punch reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Watermelon Punch reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 36), opening up a space where Watermelon Punch encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 36), opening up a space where Watermelon Punch encloses it.