Muffin Magic vs Iron Ore
Where Muffin Magic belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Muffin Magic belongs to the beige family and Iron Ore to the grey family. Muffin Magic (LRV 76) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 70 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 62.4, 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.
Muffin Magic vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Muffin Magic 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 Muffin Magic 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. Muffin Magic 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. Muffin Magic 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. Muffin Magic 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. Muffin Magic reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Color Details
Muffin Magic vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Muffin Magic 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 Muffin Magic comparisons
See how Muffin Magic stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 76 vs 52, Muffin Magic is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 76 vs 58, Muffin Magic is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 27, Muffin Magic is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 76 vs 55, Muffin Magic is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 13, Muffin Magic is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 44, Muffin Magic is decisively the brighter choice.
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Muffin Magic reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (76 vs 66) makes Muffin Magic the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 76 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (83 vs 76) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 76 vs 12, Muffin Magic is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (76 vs 68) makes Muffin Magic the marginally brighter of the two.
Muffin Magic reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Muffin Magic reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Muffin Magic reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 12, Muffin Magic is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 45, Muffin Magic is decisively the brighter choice.
Muffin Magic reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Muffin Magic reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Muffin Magic reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Muffin Magic reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
Muffin Magic reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.