Simply White vs Iron Ore
Where Simply White belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Simply White belongs to the beige-white family and Iron Ore to the grey family. Simply White (LRV 90) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 84 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Simply White 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 68.4, 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 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Simply White vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Simply White 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.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Simply White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Simply White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Simply White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Simply White 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. Simply White 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. Simply White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Color Details
Simply White vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Simply White 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 Simply White comparisons
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A 6-point LRV gap (90 vs 83) makes Simply White the marginally brighter of the two.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 52, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 58, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 27, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 55, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 13, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 44, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
Simply White reads slightly lighter (LRV 90 vs 84), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 66, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 74, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (90 vs 83) makes Simply White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 90 vs 12, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 68, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 68), opening up a space where Calamine encloses it.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 12, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 45, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 72), opening up a space where Just Walnut encloses it.