Clay - Mid vs Iron Ore
Clay - Mid is a Little Greene color while Iron Ore comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Clay - Mid belongs to the beige family and Iron Ore to the grey family. At LRV 73 vs 6, Clay - Mid will read as the brighter of the two — a 67-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Clay - Mid's red character against Iron Ore's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 61.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Clay - Mid vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Clay - Mid 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.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Clay - Mid will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Color Details
Clay - Mid vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Clay - Mid 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 Clay - Mid comparisons
See how Clay - Mid stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (73 vs 69) makes Clay - Mid the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 73 vs 52, Clay - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 30, Clay - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.
Clay - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 60, Clay - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.
Clay - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Clay - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 43, Clay - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 4, Clay - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.
Clay - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Clay - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Clay - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (84 vs 73) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 73 vs 21, Clay - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.
Clay - Mid reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Clay - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Clay - Mid reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 73 vs 41, Clay - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (73 vs 68) makes Clay - Mid the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 73 vs 25, Clay - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.
Clay - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Clay - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 31, Clay - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 7, Clay - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 24, Clay - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 57, Clay - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.