Queen Lioness vs Iron Ore
Queen Lioness (Cloverdale Paint) and Iron Ore (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Queen Lioness belongs to the beige-greige family and Iron Ore to the grey family. The 8-point LRV gap — 14 for Queen Lioness vs 6 for Iron Ore — means Queen Lioness will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 25.0 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.
Queen Lioness vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Queen Lioness 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. Queen Lioness 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. Queen Lioness 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. Queen Lioness 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 Queen Lioness 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. Queen Lioness returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Queen Lioness vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Queen Lioness 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 Queen Lioness comparisons
See how Queen Lioness stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 14, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 52 vs 14, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 14, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 60 vs 14, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 14), opening up a space where Queen Lioness encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 14), opening up a space where Queen Lioness encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 14, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (14 vs 4) makes Queen Lioness the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 14), opening up a space where Queen Lioness encloses it.
With LRVs of 14 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 14), opening up a space where Queen Lioness encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 14, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (21 vs 14) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 14), opening up a space where Queen Lioness encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 14), opening up a space where Queen Lioness encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 14), opening up a space where Queen Lioness encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 14, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Queen Lioness reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 41 vs 14, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 14), opening up a space where Queen Lioness encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 14, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (14 vs 7) makes Queen Lioness the marginally brighter of the two.