Green Tea vs Iron Ore
Where Green Tea belongs to Jotun's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Green Tea reads as beige-green, while Iron Ore reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Green Tea (LRV 32) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 26 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Green Tea 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 38.7, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Green Tea vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Green Tea 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 Green Tea will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Green Tea 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. Green Tea returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Green Tea reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Color Details
Green Tea vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Green Tea 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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