Glacial Till vs Iron Ore

Glacial TillBenjamin MoorevsIron OreSherwin-WilliamsΔE 48.4Very different colors

Glacial Till (Benjamin Moore) and Iron Ore (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Glacial Till belongs to the beige-greige family and Iron Ore to the grey family. The 42-point LRV gap — 47 for Glacial Till vs 6 for Iron Ore — means Glacial Till will open up a space more effectively. Where Glacial Till leans red, Iron Ore reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 48.4 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Glacial Till vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Glacial Till 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Glacial Till reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.

Glacial TillBenjamin Moore AF-390 living room photo

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Iron OreIron Ore SW 7069 living room

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Mudroom

In a hardworking space like a mudroom, the depth and warmth of a color reads differently than in a quieter room. The LRV gap is large enough that Glacial Till will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.

Glacial TillBenjamin Moore Glacial Till laundry room color

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Iron OreIron Ore Mudroom - High Contrast Command Center

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Color Details

Glacial Till
Benjamin Moore · AF-390
Hex#C3B79D
LRV47.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberAF-390
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams · 7069
Hex#434341
LRV5.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7069
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Glacial Till vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Glacial Till on one side and Iron Ore on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Glacial Till comparisons

See how Glacial Till stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Glacial Till
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Glacial Till
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Glacial Till
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Glacial Till
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Glacial Till reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Glacial Till
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Glacial Till
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Glacial Till
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Glacial Till
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Glacial Till reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Glacial Till
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Glacial Till
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Glacial Till
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Glacial Till is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Glacial Till
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Glacial Till reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Glacial Till
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Glacial Till is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Glacial Till
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Glacial Till reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Glacial Till
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Glacial Till is the lighter choice

Piazza
Glacial Till
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Glacial Till
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Glacial Till
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Glacial Till reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Glacial Till
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Glacial Till reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Glacial Till
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Glacial Till is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Glacial Till
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Glacial Till
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Glacial Till is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Glacial Till
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Glacial Till reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Glacial Till
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Glacial Till is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Glacial Till
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Glacial Till
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Glacial Till reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Glacial Till
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Glacial Till
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Glacial Till
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Glacial Till
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Glacial Till is the lighter choice