Mellow Glow vs Iron Ore
Where Mellow Glow belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Mellow Glow reads as beige, while Iron Ore reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Mellow Glow (LRV 70) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 64 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 62.3, 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.
Mellow Glow vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Mellow Glow 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 Mellow Glow 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. Mellow Glow 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. Mellow Glow 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. Mellow Glow 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. Mellow Glow reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Color Details
Mellow Glow vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mellow Glow 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 Mellow Glow comparisons
See how Mellow Glow stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 70), opening up a space where Mellow Glow encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 70 vs 52, Mellow Glow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 30, Mellow Glow is decisively the brighter choice.
Mellow Glow reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (70 vs 60) makes Mellow Glow the marginally brighter of the two.
Mellow Glow reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Mellow Glow reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 43, Mellow Glow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 4, Mellow Glow is decisively the brighter choice.
Mellow Glow reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Mellow Glow reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Mellow Glow reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 70, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 21, Mellow Glow is decisively the brighter choice.
Mellow Glow reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 70), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 70), opening up a space where Mellow Glow encloses it.
Mellow Glow reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 70 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 70 vs 41, Mellow Glow is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 70 vs 25, Mellow Glow is decisively the brighter choice.
Mellow Glow reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Mellow Glow reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 31, Mellow Glow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 7, Mellow Glow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 24, Mellow Glow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 57, Mellow Glow is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 70), so neither reads brighter in a room.