Heather Hill vs Iron Ore
Where Heather Hill belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. Heather Hill (LRV 46) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 40 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 45.9, 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.
Heather Hill vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Heather Hill 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 Heather Hill 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. Heather Hill 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. Heather Hill 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. Heather Hill 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. Heather Hill reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Color Details
Heather Hill vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Heather Hill 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 Heather Hill comparisons
See how Heather Hill stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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A 12-point LRV gap (58 vs 46) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 46 vs 27, Heather Hill is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 9-point LRV gap (55 vs 46) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
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Pigeon reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 46 vs 8, Heather Hill is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 46, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 46 vs 12, Heather Hill is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
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