Stone Green vs Iron Ore
Where Stone Green belongs to Dulux's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Stone Green reads as green-greige, while Iron Ore reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Stone Green (LRV 46) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 40 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Stone Green 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 45.1, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Stone Green vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Stone Green 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Stone Green 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. Stone Green 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. Stone Green returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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. Stone Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Stone Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Color Details
Stone Green vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Stone Green 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 Stone Green comparisons
See how Stone Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 46, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 46), opening up a space where Stone Green encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (52 vs 46) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 46 vs 30, Stone Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 46, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Stone Green reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 46 vs 4, Stone Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Stone Green reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 46 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 46, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 21, Stone Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 46), opening up a space where Stone Green encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 46), opening up a space where Stone Green encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 46), opening up a space where Stone Green encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (51 vs 46) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.
Stone Green reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Stone Green reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 46), opening up a space where Stone Green encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (46 vs 41) makes Stone Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Stone Green reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 46 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 46 vs 31, Stone Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 7, Stone Green is decisively the brighter choice.