Fog Mist vs Iron Ore
Where Fog Mist belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Fog Mist reads as beige-greige, while Iron Ore reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Fog Mist (LRV 70) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 65 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Fog Mist 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 60.1, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Fog Mist vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Fog Mist 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 Fog Mist will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Fog Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Color Details
Fog Mist vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fog Mist 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 Fog Mist comparisons
See how Fog Mist stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 70), opening up a space where Fog Mist encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 52, Fog Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 30, Fog Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (70 vs 60) makes Fog Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
Fog Mist reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Fog Mist reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 43, Fog Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Fog Mist reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Fog Mist reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 70, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Fog Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 70), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Fog Mist reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 70 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Fog Mist reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Fog Mist reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 31, Fog Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 7, Fog Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 24, Fog Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 57, Fog Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 70), so neither reads brighter in a room.