Fruit Shake vs Iron Ore
Where Fruit Shake belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Fruit Shake belongs to the pink-red family and Iron Ore to the grey family. Fruit Shake (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 51 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Fruit Shake 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 55.3, 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.
Fruit Shake vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Fruit Shake 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. Fruit Shake 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 Fruit Shake will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Color Details
Fruit Shake vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fruit Shake 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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