Winds Breath vs Iron Ore
Where Winds Breath belongs to Behr's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Winds Breath (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 69 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Winds Breath runs yellow while Iron Ore is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 61.0, 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.
Winds Breath vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Winds Breath 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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Winds Breath reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Color Details
Winds Breath vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Winds Breath 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.
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