Gunsmith Gray vs Iron Ore
Where Gunsmith Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Gunsmith Gray (LRV 24) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 18 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Gunsmith Gray runs yellow while Iron Ore is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 27.2, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Gunsmith Gray vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Gunsmith 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 Gunsmith Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Color Details
Gunsmith Gray vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gunsmith 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 Gunsmith Gray comparisons
See how Gunsmith Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 52 vs 24, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (30 vs 24) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 24), opening up a space where Gunsmith Gray encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 24, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 24), opening up a space where Gunsmith Gray encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 24, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 24 vs 4, Gunsmith Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 24), opening up a space where Gunsmith Gray encloses it.
Gunsmith Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 24), opening up a space where Gunsmith Gray encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 24, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 24), opening up a space where Gunsmith Gray encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 24), opening up a space where Gunsmith Gray encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 24), opening up a space where Gunsmith Gray encloses it.
Gunsmith Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 24), opening up a space where Gunsmith Gray encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 24, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 24, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Gunsmith Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 24), opening up a space where Gunsmith Gray encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (31 vs 24) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 24 vs 7, Gunsmith Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 57 vs 24, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 24, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.