Weathered Glass vs Iron Ore
Weathered Glass (Dulux) and Iron Ore (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Weathered Glass belongs to the green-grey family and Iron Ore to the grey family. The 60-point LRV gap — 66 for Weathered Glass vs 6 for Iron Ore — means Weathered Glass will open up a space more effectively. Both share a neutral character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 56.0 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Weathered Glass vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Weathered Glass 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Weathered Glass reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Weathered Glass returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Weathered Glass returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Weathered Glass vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Weathered Glass 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 Weathered Glass comparisons
See how Weathered Glass stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 66 vs 52, Weathered Glass is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 8-point LRV gap (66 vs 58) makes Weathered Glass the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 66 vs 27, Weathered Glass is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 11-point LRV gap (66 vs 55) makes Weathered Glass the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 66 vs 13, Weathered Glass is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 44, Weathered Glass is decisively the brighter choice.
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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
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At LRV 83 vs 66, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 12, Weathered Glass is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Weathered Glass reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Weathered Glass reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 12, Weathered Glass is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 45, Weathered Glass is decisively the brighter choice.
Weathered Glass reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Weathered Glass reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Weathered Glass reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Weathered Glass reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Just Walnut reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.