Cherished Gold vs Iron Ore
Where Cherished Gold belongs to Dulux's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Cherished Gold belongs to the beige family and Iron Ore to the grey family. Cherished Gold (LRV 35) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 29 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Cherished Gold runs warm while Iron Ore is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 52.7, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cherished Gold vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cherished Gold 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 Cherished Gold 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. Cherished Gold reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Cherished Gold reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Color Details
Cherished Gold vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cherished Gold 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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