Spring Meadow vs Iron Ore
Where Spring Meadow belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Spring Meadow belongs to the yellow family and Iron Ore to the grey family. Spring Meadow (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 51 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Spring Meadow 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 55.1, 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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Spring Meadow vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Spring Meadow 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 Spring Meadow comparisons
See how Spring Meadow stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 69 vs 57, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (57 vs 52) makes Spring Meadow the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 30, Spring Meadow is decisively the brighter choice.
Spring Meadow reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (60 vs 57) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Spring Meadow reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 57 vs 43, Spring Meadow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 4, Spring Meadow is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 57 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Spring Meadow reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Spring Meadow reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 57, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 21, Spring Meadow is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 57), opening up a space where Spring Meadow encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Spring Meadow encloses it.
Spring Meadow reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 41, Spring Meadow is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (68 vs 57) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 25, Spring Meadow is decisively the brighter choice.
Spring Meadow reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Spring Meadow reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 31, Spring Meadow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 7, Spring Meadow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 24, Spring Meadow is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 72 vs 57, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.