Grenada Villa vs Iron Ore
Where Grenada Villa belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Grenada Villa belongs to the blue-green family and Iron Ore to the grey family. Grenada Villa (LRV 35) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 29 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Grenada Villa runs green while Iron Ore is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 37.9, 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.
Grenada Villa vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Grenada Villa 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. Grenada Villa 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 Grenada Villa will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Color Details
Grenada Villa vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Grenada Villa 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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