Clouded Pearl 1 vs Iron Ore
Where Clouded Pearl 1 belongs to Dulux's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Clouded Pearl 1 reads as green-grey, while Iron Ore reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Clouded Pearl 1 (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 66 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean neutral, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 58.3, 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.
Clouded Pearl 1 vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Clouded Pearl 1 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 Clouded Pearl 1 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Clouded Pearl 1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Clouded Pearl 1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Color Details
Clouded Pearl 1 vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Clouded Pearl 1 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 Clouded Pearl 1 comparisons
See how Clouded Pearl 1 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (72 vs 69) makes Clouded Pearl 1 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 52, Clouded Pearl 1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 30, Clouded Pearl 1 is decisively the brighter choice.
Clouded Pearl 1 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (72 vs 60) makes Clouded Pearl 1 the marginally brighter of the two.
Clouded Pearl 1 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Clouded Pearl 1 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 43, Clouded Pearl 1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 4, Clouded Pearl 1 is decisively the brighter choice.
Clouded Pearl 1 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Clouded Pearl 1 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Clouded Pearl 1 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (84 vs 72) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 21, Clouded Pearl 1 is decisively the brighter choice.
Clouded Pearl 1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Clouded Pearl 1 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Clouded Pearl 1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 41, Clouded Pearl 1 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (72 vs 68) makes Clouded Pearl 1 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 25, Clouded Pearl 1 is decisively the brighter choice.
Clouded Pearl 1 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Clouded Pearl 1 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 31, Clouded Pearl 1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 7, Clouded Pearl 1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 24, Clouded Pearl 1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 57, Clouded Pearl 1 is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.