Shark Gray vs Iron Ore
Shark Gray is a Benjamin Moore color while Iron Ore comes from Sherwin-Williams. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 23 vs 6, Shark Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 18-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Shark Gray's blue character against Iron Ore's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 25.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Shark Gray vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Shark Gray 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.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Shark Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Color Details
Shark Gray vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Shark Gray 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 Shark Gray comparisons
See how Shark Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 23, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 23), opening up a space where Shark Gray encloses it.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 23), opening up a space where Shark Gray encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 23, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 23), opening up a space where Shark Gray encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 23, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (27 vs 23) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 23), opening up a space where Shark Gray encloses it.
Shark Gray reflects far more light (LRV 23 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 23, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (23 vs 13) makes Shark Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 23, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 23), opening up a space where Shark Gray encloses it.
With LRVs of 23 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 66 vs 23, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 23, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 23, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (23 vs 12) makes Shark Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 23, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 23), opening up a space where Shark Gray encloses it.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 23), opening up a space where Shark Gray encloses it.
With LRVs of 25 and 23, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 11-point LRV gap (23 vs 12) makes Shark Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 23, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shark Gray reflects far more light (LRV 23 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
With LRVs of 24 and 23, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 23), opening up a space where Shark Gray encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 23), opening up a space where Shark Gray encloses it.