Pumpkin Seed vs Iron Ore
Pumpkin Seed is a Cloverdale Paint color while Iron Ore comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Pumpkin Seed belongs to the beige-greige family and Iron Ore to the grey family. At LRV 32 vs 6, Pumpkin Seed will read as the brighter of the two — a 26-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 39.0, 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.
Pumpkin Seed vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Pumpkin Seed 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. Pumpkin Seed 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 Pumpkin Seed 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 Pumpkin Seed 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. Pumpkin Seed 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 Pumpkin Seed will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Color Details
Pumpkin Seed vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pumpkin Seed 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 Pumpkin Seed comparisons
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At LRV 32 vs 4, Pumpkin Seed is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 84 vs 32, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
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Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 32), opening up a space where Pumpkin Seed encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 32), opening up a space where Pumpkin Seed encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 32), opening up a space where Pumpkin Seed encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 32, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
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Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 32), opening up a space where Pumpkin Seed encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (41 vs 32) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
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Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 32), opening up a space where Pumpkin Seed encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 32 vs 7, Pumpkin Seed is decisively the brighter choice.