Iron Ore Red vs Salsa Dancing paint color comparison

Iron Ore Red vs Salsa Dancing

Both are Benjamin Moore colors. Both sit in the pink-red family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 16 and 17, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a red quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 3.8, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Iron Ore Red
Benjamin Moore · 2089-10
Hex#A95445
LRV16.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2089-10
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Salsa Dancing
Benjamin Moore · AF-280
Hex#AB543F
LRV16.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberAF-280
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Iron Ore Red vs Salsa Dancing Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Iron Ore Red on one side and Salsa Dancing on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Iron Ore Red comparisons

See how Iron Ore Red stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Iron Ore Red
White Dove
Iron Ore Red
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Iron Ore Red
2089-10 · LRV 16

At LRV 83 vs 16, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore Red
Ammonite
Iron Ore Red
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Iron Ore Red
2089-10 · LRV 16
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 16), opening up a space where Iron Ore Red encloses it.

Iron Ore Red
Iron Ore
Iron Ore Red
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Iron Ore Red
2089-10 · LRV 16

A 11-point LRV gap (16 vs 6) makes Iron Ore Red the marginally brighter of the two.

Iron Ore Red
Purbeck Stone
Iron Ore Red
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Iron Ore Red
2089-10 · LRV 16

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 16), opening up a space where Iron Ore Red encloses it.

Iron Ore Red
Evergreen Fog
Iron Ore Red
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Iron Ore Red
2089-10 · LRV 16

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 16), opening up a space where Iron Ore Red encloses it.

Iron Ore Red
Mizzle
Iron Ore Red
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Iron Ore Red
2089-10 · LRV 16
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 16, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore Red
Agreeable Gray
Iron Ore Red
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Iron Ore Red
2089-10 · LRV 16

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 16), opening up a space where Iron Ore Red encloses it.

Iron Ore Red
Accessible Beige
Iron Ore Red
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Iron Ore Red
2089-10 · LRV 16

At LRV 58 vs 16, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore Red
Denim Drift
Iron Ore Red
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Iron Ore Red
2089-10 · LRV 16

A 11-point LRV gap (27 vs 16) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.

Iron Ore Red
French Gray
Iron Ore Red
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Iron Ore Red
2089-10 · LRV 16

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 16), opening up a space where Iron Ore Red encloses it.

Iron Ore Red
Naval
Iron Ore Red
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Iron Ore Red
2089-10 · LRV 16
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Iron Ore Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Iron Ore Red
Tranquil Dawn
Iron Ore Red
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Iron Ore Red
2089-10 · LRV 16

At LRV 55 vs 16, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore Red
Bancha
Iron Ore Red
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Iron Ore Red
2089-10 · LRV 16
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Iron Ore Red
Hardwick White
Iron Ore Red
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Iron Ore Red
2089-10 · LRV 16

At LRV 44 vs 16, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore Red
Pure White
Iron Ore Red
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Iron Ore Red
2089-10 · LRV 16

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 16), opening up a space where Iron Ore Red encloses it.

Iron Ore Red
Artichoke
Iron Ore Red
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Iron Ore Red
2089-10 · LRV 16
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Iron Ore Red
Balboa Mist
Iron Ore Red
Benjamin Moore
Iron Ore Red
2089-10 · LRV 16

At LRV 66 vs 16, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore Red
Shoji White
Iron Ore Red
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Iron Ore Red
2089-10 · LRV 16

At LRV 74 vs 16, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore Red
Snowbound
Iron Ore Red
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Iron Ore Red
2089-10 · LRV 16
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 16, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore Red
Pewter Green
Iron Ore Red
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Iron Ore Red
2089-10 · LRV 16

A 4-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes Iron Ore Red the marginally brighter of the two.

Iron Ore Red
Skimming Stone
Iron Ore Red
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Iron Ore Red
2089-10 · LRV 16

At LRV 68 vs 16, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore Red
Dix Blue
Iron Ore Red
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Iron Ore Red
2089-10 · LRV 16
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 16), opening up a space where Iron Ore Red encloses it.

Iron Ore Red
Calamine
Iron Ore Red
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Iron Ore Red
2089-10 · LRV 16
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 16), opening up a space where Iron Ore Red encloses it.

Iron Ore Red
Treron
Iron Ore Red
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Iron Ore Red
2089-10 · LRV 16
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Iron Ore Red
Vintage Vogue
Iron Ore Red
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Iron Ore Red
2089-10 · LRV 16

A 4-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes Iron Ore Red the marginally brighter of the two.

Iron Ore Red
Saybrook Sage
Iron Ore Red
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Iron Ore Red
2089-10 · LRV 16

At LRV 45 vs 16, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore Red
Pale Green
Iron Ore Red
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Iron Ore Red
2089-10 · LRV 16
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 16), opening up a space where Iron Ore Red encloses it.

Iron Ore Red
Pine Needle
Iron Ore Red
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Iron Ore Red
2089-10 · LRV 16

Iron Ore Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Iron Ore Red
Cement grey
Iron Ore Red
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Iron Ore Red
2089-10 · LRV 16
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Guilford Green
Iron Ore Red
Guilford Green
Iron Ore Red
Benjamin Moore
Iron Ore Red
2089-10 · LRV 16

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 16), opening up a space where Iron Ore Red encloses it.