Pure Joy vs Iron Ore
Where Pure Joy belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Pure Joy reads as beige-yellow, while Iron Ore reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Pure Joy (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 67 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Pure Joy runs yellow while Iron Ore is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 86.2, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pure Joy vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Pure Joy 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.
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. Pure Joy reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Color Details
Pure Joy vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pure Joy 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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