Horizon vs Iron Ore
Where Horizon belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Horizon reads as green-grey, while Iron Ore reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Horizon (LRV 73) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 67 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Horizon 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 60.9, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Horizon vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Horizon 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 Horizon will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Horizon reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Horizon reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Mudroom
Mudrooms are seen in passing, often under whatever light comes through the door — a context that favors colors with some depth. Horizon returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Horizon vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Horizon 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 Horizon comparisons
See how Horizon stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 10-point LRV gap (83 vs 73) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
Horizon reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Horizon reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Horizon reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 58, Horizon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 27, Horizon is decisively the brighter choice.
Horizon reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 55, Horizon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 44, Horizon is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (73 vs 66) makes Horizon the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 73 vs 12, Horizon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 8, Horizon is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (73 vs 68) makes Horizon the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 73 vs 12, Horizon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 45, Horizon is decisively the brighter choice.
Horizon reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Horizon reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.