Home on the Range vs Iron Ore
Where Home on the Range belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Home on the Range reads as beige-greige, while Iron Ore reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Home on the Range (LRV 22) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 16 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Home on the Range 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 32.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Home on the Range vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Home on the Range 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 Home on the Range comparisons
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Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 22), opening up a space where Home on the Range encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 22, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 22), opening up a space where Home on the Range encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 22, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (27 vs 22) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 22), opening up a space where Home on the Range encloses it.
Home on the Range reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 22, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (22 vs 13) makes Home on the Range the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 22, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 66 vs 22, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 83 vs 22, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 22), opening up a space where Home on the Range encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (22 vs 12) makes Home on the Range the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 22 vs 8, Home on the Range is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 22, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 22), opening up a space where Home on the Range encloses it.
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Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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