Egg Noodle vs Iron Ore
Where Egg Noodle belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Egg Noodle reads as beige, while Iron Ore reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Egg Noodle (LRV 78) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 72 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 64.2, 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.
Egg Noodle vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Egg Noodle 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 Egg Noodle 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. Egg Noodle 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. Egg Noodle 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. Egg Noodle 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. Egg Noodle reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Color Details
Egg Noodle vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Egg Noodle 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 Egg Noodle comparisons
See how Egg Noodle stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Egg Noodle reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (83 vs 78) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
Egg Noodle reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Egg Noodle reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 52, Egg Noodle is decisively the brighter choice.
Egg Noodle reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 58, Egg Noodle is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 27, Egg Noodle is decisively the brighter choice.
Egg Noodle reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Egg Noodle reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 55, Egg Noodle is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 13, Egg Noodle is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 44, Egg Noodle is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Egg Noodle reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 66, Egg Noodle is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (78 vs 74) makes Egg Noodle the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (83 vs 78) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
Egg Noodle reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 12, Egg Noodle is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 8, Egg Noodle is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (78 vs 68) makes Egg Noodle the marginally brighter of the two.
Egg Noodle reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 12, Egg Noodle is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 45, Egg Noodle is decisively the brighter choice.
Egg Noodle reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Egg Noodle reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.