Cool Mint vs Iron Ore
Where Cool Mint belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Cool Mint belongs to the green family and Iron Ore to the grey family. Cool Mint (LRV 81) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 76 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Cool Mint runs green while Iron Ore is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 64.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Cool Mint vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cool Mint 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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With LRVs of 83 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 81 vs 52, Cool Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 30, Cool Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 60, Cool Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
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Cool Mint reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 43, Cool Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
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Cool Mint reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Cool Mint reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Cool Mint reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cool Mint reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
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At LRV 81 vs 31, Cool Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 7, Cool Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 24, Cool Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 57, Cool Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (81 vs 72) makes Cool Mint the marginally brighter of the two.