Marine Splash vs Iron Ore
Where Marine Splash belongs to Dulux's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Marine Splash reads as blue, while Iron Ore reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Marine Splash (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 54 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Marine Splash runs cool while Iron Ore is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 57.9, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Marine Splash vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Marine Splash 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 Marine Splash will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
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. Marine Splash reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Color Details
Marine Splash vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Marine Splash 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 Marine Splash comparisons
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