Cream vs Iron Ore
Where Cream belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Cream belongs to the beige family and Iron Ore to the grey family. Cream (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. Cream runs red while Iron Ore is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 66.7, 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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Cream vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cream 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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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Cream reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
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At LRV 81 vs 58, Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 27, Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 81 vs 55, Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 44, Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 81 vs 66, Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (81 vs 74) makes Cream the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 68, Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 45, Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
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Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.