Baja Dunes vs Iron Ore
Baja Dunes is a Benjamin Moore color while Iron Ore comes from Sherwin-Williams. Baja Dunes reads as beige-greige, while Iron Ore reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 41 vs 6, Baja Dunes will read as the brighter of the two — a 36-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Baja Dunes's red character against Iron Ore's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 42.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Baja Dunes vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Baja Dunes 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
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Baja Dunes will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
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 Baja Dunes will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Baja Dunes will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Color Details
Baja Dunes vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Baja Dunes 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 Baja Dunes comparisons
See how Baja Dunes stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 41), opening up a space where Baja Dunes encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 41, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (52 vs 41) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
A 11-point LRV gap (41 vs 30) makes Baja Dunes the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 41, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 41), opening up a space where Baja Dunes encloses it.
Baja Dunes reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 41 vs 4, Baja Dunes is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 41), opening up a space where Baja Dunes encloses it.
Baja Dunes reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 44 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 41, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 21, Baja Dunes is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 41), opening up a space where Baja Dunes encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 41), opening up a space where Baja Dunes encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 41), opening up a space where Baja Dunes encloses it.
Baja Dunes reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 41), opening up a space where Baja Dunes encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 41, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 25, Baja Dunes is decisively the brighter choice.
Baja Dunes reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (41 vs 31) makes Baja Dunes the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 41 vs 7, Baja Dunes is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 24, Baja Dunes is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 41, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 41, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.