Green Ivy vs Iron Ore
Where Green Ivy belongs to Dulux's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Green Ivy reads as green-greige, while Iron Ore reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Green Ivy (LRV 49) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 43 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Green Ivy 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 46.6, 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.
Green Ivy vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Green Ivy 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 Green Ivy will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Green Ivy returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Green Ivy reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Color Details
Green Ivy vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Green Ivy 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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