Sari vs Iron Ore
Sari is a Cloverdale Paint color while Iron Ore comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Sari belongs to the pink-red family and Iron Ore to the grey family. At LRV 33 vs 6, Sari will read as the brighter of the two — a 27-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 55.7, 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.
Sari vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Sari 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. Sari 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 Sari 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 Sari 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. Sari reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Color Details
Sari vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sari 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 Sari comparisons
See how Sari stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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A 11-point LRV gap (44 vs 33) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 66 vs 33, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 33, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 33 vs 12, Sari is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 33, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 33 vs 12, Sari is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 33, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
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