S 1000-N vs Iron Ore
Where S 1000-N belongs to NCS's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. S 1000-N (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 68 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean neutral, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 60.5, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
S 1000-N vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing S 1000-N 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 S 1000-N will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. S 1000-N returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
S 1000-N vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see S 1000-N 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 S 1000-N comparisons
See how S 1000-N stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
S 1000-N reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
S 1000-N reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
S 1000-N reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 58, S 1000-N is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 27, S 1000-N is decisively the brighter choice.
S 1000-N reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 55, S 1000-N is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 44, S 1000-N is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (74 vs 66) makes S 1000-N the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 74 vs 12, S 1000-N is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes S 1000-N the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 12, S 1000-N is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 45, S 1000-N is decisively the brighter choice.
S 1000-N reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
S 1000-N reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
S 1000-N reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
S 1000-N reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.