Macadamia Nut vs Iron Ore
Where Macadamia Nut belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Macadamia Nut reads as beige, while Iron Ore reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Macadamia Nut (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 68 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Macadamia Nut runs warm while Iron Ore is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 64.6, 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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Macadamia Nut vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Macadamia Nut 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.
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White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (74 vs 69) makes Macadamia Nut the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 52, Macadamia Nut is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 30, Macadamia Nut is decisively the brighter choice.
Macadamia Nut reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 60, Macadamia Nut is decisively the brighter choice.
Macadamia Nut reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Macadamia Nut reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 43, Macadamia Nut is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 4, Macadamia Nut is decisively the brighter choice.
Macadamia Nut reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Macadamia Nut reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Macadamia Nut reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (84 vs 74) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 21, Macadamia Nut is decisively the brighter choice.
Macadamia Nut reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Macadamia Nut reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Macadamia Nut reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 74 vs 41, Macadamia Nut is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Macadamia Nut the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 25, Macadamia Nut is decisively the brighter choice.
Macadamia Nut reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Macadamia Nut reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 31, Macadamia Nut is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 7, Macadamia Nut is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 24, Macadamia Nut is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 57, Macadamia Nut is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.