Boringdon Green vs Iron Ore
Where Boringdon Green belongs to Little Greene's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Boringdon Green belongs to the green-grey family and Iron Ore to the grey family. Boringdon Green (LRV 41) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 36 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Boringdon Green runs green while Iron Ore is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 43.8, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Boringdon Green vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Boringdon Green 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 Boringdon Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Color Details
Boringdon Green vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Boringdon Green 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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