Nothing Less vs Iron Ore
Nothing Less (Cloverdale Paint) and Iron Ore (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Nothing Less reads as beige, while Iron Ore reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 68-point LRV gap — 74 for Nothing Less vs 6 for Iron Ore — means Nothing Less will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 62.5 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Nothing Less vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Nothing Less 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Nothing Less reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Nothing Less returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Nothing Less returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Nothing Less will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Nothing Less returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Nothing Less vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Nothing Less 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.
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At LRV 74 vs 58, Nothing Less is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 27, Nothing Less is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 74 vs 55, Nothing Less is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 13, Nothing Less is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 44, Nothing Less is decisively the brighter choice.
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Nothing Less reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (74 vs 66) makes Nothing Less the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 12, Nothing Less is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Nothing Less the marginally brighter of the two.
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Nothing Less reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Nothing Less reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 12, Nothing Less is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 45, Nothing Less is decisively the brighter choice.
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Nothing Less reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
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Nothing Less reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.