Antler vs Iron Ore
Where Antler belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Antler reads as beige, while Iron Ore reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Antler (LRV 51) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 45 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 51.2, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Antler vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Antler 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 Antler 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. Antler 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. Antler reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Antler returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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. Antler reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Color Details
Antler vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Antler 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 Antler comparisons
See how Antler stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 51), opening up a space where Antler encloses it.
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At LRV 51 vs 30, Antler is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (60 vs 51) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Antler reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (51 vs 43) makes Antler the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Antler reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 51, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 51), opening up a space where Antler encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 51), opening up a space where Antler encloses it.
Antler reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 51), opening up a space where Antler encloses it.
Antler reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Antler reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 51 vs 31, Antler is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 7, Antler is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 24, Antler is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (57 vs 51) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 51, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.