Courtyard Green vs Iron Ore
Where Courtyard Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Courtyard Green belongs to the green-yellow family and Iron Ore to the grey family. Courtyard Green (LRV 21) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 16 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Courtyard Green 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 36.6, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Courtyard Green vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Courtyard Green 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.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Courtyard Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
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 Courtyard Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Courtyard Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Color Details
Courtyard Green vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Courtyard Green 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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