Edgecomb Gray vs Iron Ore
Where Edgecomb Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Edgecomb Gray reads as beige-greige, while Iron Ore reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Edgecomb Gray (LRV 63) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 58 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Edgecomb Gray 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 56.7, 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 8 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Edgecomb Gray vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
8 real rooms side by side. Seeing Edgecomb Gray 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.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Edgecomb Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Edgecomb Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Edgecomb Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Edgecomb Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Edgecomb Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Mudroom
Mudrooms are seen in passing, often under whatever light comes through the door — a context that favors colors with some depth. Edgecomb Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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. Edgecomb Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Edgecomb Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Color Details
Edgecomb Gray vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Edgecomb Gray 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.
More Edgecomb Gray comparisons
See how Edgecomb Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 63), opening up a space where Edgecomb Gray encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (69 vs 63) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
A 11-point LRV gap (63 vs 52) makes Edgecomb Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 30, Edgecomb Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Edgecomb Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 63 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Edgecomb Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Edgecomb Gray reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 43, Edgecomb Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 4, Edgecomb Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Edgecomb Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Edgecomb Gray reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Edgecomb Gray reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 63, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 21, Edgecomb Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 63, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 63), opening up a space where Edgecomb Gray encloses it.
Edgecomb Gray reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 63 vs 41, Edgecomb Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (68 vs 63) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 25, Edgecomb Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Edgecomb Gray reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Edgecomb Gray reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 31, Edgecomb Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 7, Edgecomb Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 24, Edgecomb Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (63 vs 57) makes Edgecomb Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
A 9-point LRV gap (72 vs 63) makes Just Walnut the marginally brighter of the two.