Vast Lake vs Iron Ore
Where Vast Lake belongs to Dulux's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Vast Lake belongs to the blue family and Iron Ore to the grey family. Vast Lake (LRV 31) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 25 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Vast Lake 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 36.8, 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.
Vast Lake vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Vast Lake 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 Vast Lake will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
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. Vast Lake reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Color Details
Vast Lake vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Vast Lake 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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