Ocean Floor vs Iron Ore
Where Ocean Floor belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Ocean Floor reads as blue-grey, while Iron Ore reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Ocean Floor (LRV 14) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Ocean Floor runs blue while Iron Ore is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 15.5, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ocean Floor vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ocean Floor 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.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Ocean Floor reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Ocean Floor reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Ocean Floor reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Color Details
Ocean Floor vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ocean Floor 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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