Painted Sands vs Iron Ore
Where Painted Sands belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Painted Sands belongs to the beige family and Iron Ore to the grey family. Painted Sands (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 64 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Painted Sands runs red while Iron Ore is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 60.2, 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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Painted Sands vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Painted Sands 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 Painted Sands comparisons
See how Painted Sands stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 69), opening up a space where Painted Sands encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 69 vs 52, Painted Sands is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 30, Painted Sands is decisively the brighter choice.
Painted Sands reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (69 vs 60) makes Painted Sands the marginally brighter of the two.
Painted Sands reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Painted Sands reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 43, Painted Sands is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 4, Painted Sands is decisively the brighter choice.
Painted Sands reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Painted Sands reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Painted Sands reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 69, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 21, Painted Sands is decisively the brighter choice.
Painted Sands reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 69), opening up a space where Painted Sands encloses it.
Painted Sands reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 69 vs 41, Painted Sands is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 69 vs 25, Painted Sands is decisively the brighter choice.
Painted Sands reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Painted Sands reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 31, Painted Sands is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 7, Painted Sands is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 24, Painted Sands is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 57, Painted Sands is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.