French Grey - Mid vs Iron Ore
French Grey - Mid (Little Greene) and Iron Ore (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, French Grey - Mid belongs to the greige-grey family and Iron Ore to the grey family. The 61-point LRV gap — 67 for French Grey - Mid vs 6 for Iron Ore — means French Grey - Mid will open up a space more effectively. Where French Grey - Mid leans yellow, Iron Ore reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 57.2 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
French Grey - Mid vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing French Grey - 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.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. French Grey - Mid reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. French Grey - Mid returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. French Grey - Mid returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. French Grey - Mid returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
French Grey - Mid vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see French Grey - 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 French Grey - Mid comparisons
See how French Grey - Mid stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 69 and 67, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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French Grey - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 52, French Grey - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.
French Grey - Mid reads slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (67 vs 58) makes French Grey - Mid the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 67 vs 27, French Grey - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.
French Grey - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
French Grey - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (67 vs 55) makes French Grey - Mid the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 67 vs 13, French Grey - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 44, French Grey - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 67), opening up a space where French Grey - Mid encloses it.
French Grey - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 67 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (74 vs 67) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 67, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
French Grey - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 12, French Grey - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 8, French Grey - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 67), so neither reads brighter in a room.
French Grey - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 12, French Grey - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 45, French Grey - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.
French Grey - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
French Grey - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.