Wild Primrose vs Iron Ore
Wild Primrose is a Dulux color while Iron Ore comes from Sherwin-Williams. Wild Primrose reads as beige, while Iron Ore reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 79 vs 6, Wild Primrose will read as the brighter of the two — a 73-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Wild Primrose's warm character against Iron Ore's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 66.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Wild Primrose vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Wild Primrose 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Wild Primrose returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Wild Primrose will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Wild Primrose will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Color Details
Wild Primrose vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Wild Primrose 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 Wild Primrose comparisons
See how Wild Primrose stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 4-point LRV gap (83 vs 79) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
Wild Primrose reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Wild Primrose reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Wild Primrose reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 52, Wild Primrose is decisively the brighter choice.
Wild Primrose reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 58, Wild Primrose is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 27, Wild Primrose is decisively the brighter choice.
Wild Primrose reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Wild Primrose reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 55, Wild Primrose is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 13, Wild Primrose is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 44, Wild Primrose is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Wild Primrose reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 66, Wild Primrose is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (79 vs 74) makes Wild Primrose the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (83 vs 79) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 79 vs 12, Wild Primrose is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (79 vs 68) makes Wild Primrose the marginally brighter of the two.
Wild Primrose reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Wild Primrose reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Wild Primrose reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 12, Wild Primrose is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 45, Wild Primrose is decisively the brighter choice.
Wild Primrose reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Wild Primrose reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Wild Primrose reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Wild Primrose reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
Wild Primrose reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.