Pompeian Ash vs Iron Ore
Where Pompeian Ash belongs to Little Greene's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Pompeian Ash reads as green-grey, while Iron Ore reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Pompeian Ash (LRV 11) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Pompeian Ash 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 12.4, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pompeian Ash vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Pompeian Ash 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Pompeian Ash gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Pompeian Ash reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Pompeian Ash reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Pompeian Ash reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Pompeian Ash vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pompeian Ash 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 Pompeian Ash comparisons
See how Pompeian Ash stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 11), opening up a space where Pompeian Ash encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 11, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 52 vs 11, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 11, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 11), opening up a space where Pompeian Ash encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 11, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 11), opening up a space where Pompeian Ash encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 11), opening up a space where Pompeian Ash encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 11, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (11 vs 4) makes Pompeian Ash the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 11), opening up a space where Pompeian Ash encloses it.
With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 11), opening up a space where Pompeian Ash encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 11, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (21 vs 11) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 11), opening up a space where Pompeian Ash encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 11), opening up a space where Pompeian Ash encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 11), opening up a space where Pompeian Ash encloses it.
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 11), opening up a space where Pompeian Ash encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 11, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 11, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 25 vs 11, Treron is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 11), opening up a space where Pompeian Ash encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 11, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (11 vs 7) makes Pompeian Ash the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 24 vs 11, Cement grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 11, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 11, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.