Slate Lavender vs Iron Ore
Where Slate Lavender belongs to Jotun's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. Slate Lavender (LRV 25) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 19 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean neutral, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 28.5, 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.
Slate Lavender vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Slate Lavender 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 Slate Lavender will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Slate Lavender 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. Slate Lavender returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Slate Lavender vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Slate Lavender 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 Slate Lavender comparisons
See how Slate Lavender stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 25), opening up a space where Slate Lavender encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 25, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 52 vs 25, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (30 vs 25) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 25), opening up a space where Slate Lavender encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 25, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 25), opening up a space where Slate Lavender encloses it.
With LRVs of 27 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 25, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 25 vs 4, Slate Lavender is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 25), opening up a space where Slate Lavender encloses it.
Slate Lavender reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 25), opening up a space where Slate Lavender encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 25, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (25 vs 21) makes Slate Lavender the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 25), opening up a space where Slate Lavender encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 25), opening up a space where Slate Lavender encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 25), opening up a space where Slate Lavender encloses it.
Slate Lavender reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 25), opening up a space where Slate Lavender encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 25, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 25, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Slate Lavender reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 25), opening up a space where Slate Lavender encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (31 vs 25) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 25 vs 7, Slate Lavender is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 57 vs 25, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 25, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.