New White vs Iron Ore
New White is a Farrow & Ball color while Iron Ore comes from Sherwin-Williams. New White reads as beige-white, while Iron Ore reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 82 vs 6, New White will read as the brighter of the two — a 76-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — New White's warm character against Iron Ore's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 65.2, 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.
New White vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing New White 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. New White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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 New White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Color Details
New White vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see New White 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 New White comparisons
See how New White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
New White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
New White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
New White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 58, New White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 27, New White is decisively the brighter choice.
New White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 55, New White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 44, New White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 82 vs 66, New White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (82 vs 74) makes New White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 82 vs 12, New White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 68, New White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 12, New White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 45, New White is decisively the brighter choice.
New White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
New White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
New White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
New White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
New White reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.