Blue Bayou vs Iron Ore
Where Blue Bayou belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Blue Bayou reads as blue, while Iron Ore reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Blue Bayou (LRV 47) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 41 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Blue Bayou runs blue while Iron Ore is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 49.3, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Blue Bayou vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Blue Bayou 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.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Blue Bayou will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Color Details
Blue Bayou vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blue Bayou 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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