Galette vs Iron Ore
Where Galette belongs to Little Greene's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Galette belongs to the beige family and Iron Ore to the grey family. Galette (LRV 19) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Galette runs red while Iron Ore is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 37.0, 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.
Galette vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Galette 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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Galette reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Color Details
Galette vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Galette 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 Galette comparisons
See how Galette stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 84 vs 19, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 19), opening up a space where Galette encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 19), opening up a space where Galette encloses it.
Galette reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Galette reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 19), opening up a space where Galette encloses it.
Galette reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 31 vs 19, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
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