Jasmine Shimmer vs Iron Ore
Where Jasmine Shimmer belongs to Dulux's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Jasmine Shimmer belongs to the beige-pink family and Iron Ore to the grey family. Jasmine Shimmer (LRV 87) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 81 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Jasmine Shimmer 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 66.0, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Jasmine Shimmer vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Jasmine Shimmer 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 Jasmine Shimmer 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. Jasmine Shimmer reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Jasmine Shimmer reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
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. Jasmine Shimmer returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Jasmine Shimmer vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Jasmine Shimmer 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 Jasmine Shimmer comparisons
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At LRV 87 vs 69, Jasmine Shimmer is decisively the brighter choice.
Jasmine Shimmer reads slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 87 vs 52, Jasmine Shimmer is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 30, Jasmine Shimmer is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 87 vs 60, Jasmine Shimmer is decisively the brighter choice.
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Jasmine Shimmer reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 43, Jasmine Shimmer is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 4, Jasmine Shimmer is decisively the brighter choice.
Jasmine Shimmer reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Jasmine Shimmer reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Jasmine Shimmer reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (87 vs 84) makes Jasmine Shimmer the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 87 vs 21, Jasmine Shimmer is decisively the brighter choice.
Jasmine Shimmer reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Jasmine Shimmer reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 74), opening up a space where Shoji White encloses it.
Jasmine Shimmer reads slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 87 vs 51, Jasmine Shimmer is decisively the brighter choice.
Jasmine Shimmer reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Jasmine Shimmer reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Jasmine Shimmer reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 41, Jasmine Shimmer is decisively the brighter choice.
Jasmine Shimmer reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Jasmine Shimmer reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 31, Jasmine Shimmer is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 7, Jasmine Shimmer is decisively the brighter choice.