Hudson Bay vs Iron Ore
Hudson Bay is a Benjamin Moore color while Iron Ore comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Hudson Bay belongs to the blue family and Iron Ore to the grey family. At LRV 10 vs 6, Hudson Bay will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Hudson Bay's blue character against Iron Ore's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 16.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Hudson Bay vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Hudson Bay 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Hudson Bay has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Hudson Bay reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Home Office
In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The brightness difference is modest but present — Hudson Bay gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The brightness difference is modest but present — Hudson Bay gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Hudson Bay vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hudson Bay 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 Hudson Bay comparisons
See how Hudson Bay stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 10), opening up a space where Hudson Bay encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 10, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 52 vs 10, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 10, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 10), opening up a space where Hudson Bay encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 10, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 10), opening up a space where Hudson Bay encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 10), opening up a space where Hudson Bay encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 10, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (10 vs 4) makes Hudson Bay the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 10), opening up a space where Hudson Bay encloses it.
Bancha reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 10), opening up a space where Hudson Bay encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 10, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (21 vs 10) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 10), opening up a space where Hudson Bay encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 10), opening up a space where Hudson Bay encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 10), opening up a space where Hudson Bay encloses it.
With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 10), opening up a space where Hudson Bay encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 10, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 10, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 25 vs 10, Treron is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 10), opening up a space where Hudson Bay encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 10, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 24 vs 10, Cement grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 10, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 10, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.