Blueberry vs Iron Ore
Where Blueberry belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Blueberry belongs to the blue family and Iron Ore to the grey family. Blueberry (LRV 13) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Blueberry 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 32.7, 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.
Blueberry vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Blueberry 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.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Blueberry reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Blueberry vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blueberry 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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