Key West Zenith vs Iron Ore
Key West Zenith is a Cloverdale Paint color while Iron Ore comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Key West Zenith belongs to the blue family and Iron Ore to the grey family. At LRV 34 vs 6, Key West Zenith will read as the brighter of the two — a 28-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 42.9, 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.
Key West Zenith vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Key West Zenith 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. Key West Zenith 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 Key West Zenith 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 Key West Zenith 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. Key West Zenith 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 Key West Zenith will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Color Details
Key West Zenith vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Key West Zenith 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 Key West Zenith comparisons
See how Key West Zenith stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 34), opening up a space where Key West Zenith encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 34, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 52 vs 34, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (34 vs 30) makes Key West Zenith the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 34), opening up a space where Key West Zenith encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 34, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 34), opening up a space where Key West Zenith encloses it.
Key West Zenith reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (43 vs 34) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 34 vs 4, Key West Zenith is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 34), opening up a space where Key West Zenith encloses it.
Key West Zenith reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 34, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 34 vs 21, Key West Zenith is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 34), opening up a space where Key West Zenith encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 34), opening up a space where Key West Zenith encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 34), opening up a space where Key West Zenith encloses it.
Key West Zenith reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 34), opening up a space where Key West Zenith encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (41 vs 34) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 34, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (34 vs 25) makes Key West Zenith the marginally brighter of the two.
Key West Zenith reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 34 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 34 vs 7, Key West Zenith is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (34 vs 24) makes Key West Zenith the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 34, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 34, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.