Garnet Shadow vs Iron Ore
Garnet Shadow is a Cloverdale Paint color while Iron Ore comes from Sherwin-Williams. Garnet Shadow reads as pink-red, while Iron Ore reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 36 vs 6, Garnet Shadow will read as the brighter of the two — a 30-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 42.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Garnet Shadow vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Garnet Shadow 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Garnet Shadow returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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 Garnet Shadow will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Garnet Shadow will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Garnet Shadow reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Garnet Shadow will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Color Details
Garnet Shadow vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Garnet Shadow 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 Garnet Shadow comparisons
See how Garnet Shadow stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 36), opening up a space where Garnet Shadow encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 36, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 52 vs 36, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (36 vs 30) makes Garnet Shadow the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 36), opening up a space where Garnet Shadow encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 36, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 36), opening up a space where Garnet Shadow encloses it.
Garnet Shadow reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (43 vs 36) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 36 vs 4, Garnet Shadow is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 36), opening up a space where Garnet Shadow encloses it.
Garnet Shadow reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 36, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 36 vs 21, Garnet Shadow is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 36), opening up a space where Garnet Shadow encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 36), opening up a space where Garnet Shadow encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 36), opening up a space where Garnet Shadow encloses it.
Garnet Shadow reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 36), opening up a space where Garnet Shadow encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (41 vs 36) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 36, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (36 vs 25) makes Garnet Shadow the marginally brighter of the two.
Garnet Shadow reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (36 vs 31) makes Garnet Shadow the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 36 vs 7, Garnet Shadow is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (36 vs 24) makes Garnet Shadow the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 36, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 36, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.