Lavender Scent vs Iron Ore
Lavender Scent is a Cloverdale Paint color while Iron Ore comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. At LRV 68 vs 6, Lavender Scent will read as the brighter of the two — a 62-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 58.0, 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.
Lavender Scent vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Lavender Scent 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. Lavender Scent 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 Lavender Scent 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 Lavender Scent 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. Lavender Scent 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 Lavender Scent will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Color Details
Lavender Scent vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lavender Scent 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 Lavender Scent comparisons
See how Lavender Scent stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 68, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Lavender Scent reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Lavender Scent reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 52, Lavender Scent is decisively the brighter choice.
Lavender Scent reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes Lavender Scent the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 27, Lavender Scent is decisively the brighter choice.
Lavender Scent reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Lavender Scent reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 55, Lavender Scent is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 13, Lavender Scent is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 44, Lavender Scent is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 68), opening up a space where Lavender Scent encloses it.
Lavender Scent reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 68, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Lavender Scent reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Lavender Scent is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 8, Lavender Scent is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Lavender Scent reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Lavender Scent is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 45, Lavender Scent is decisively the brighter choice.
Lavender Scent reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Lavender Scent reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.