Butter vs Iron Ore

ButterPPGvsIron OreSherwin-WilliamsΔE 69.8Very different colors

Butter is a PPG color while Iron Ore comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Butter belongs to the beige-yellow family and Iron Ore to the grey family. At LRV 82 vs 6, Butter will read as the brighter of the two — a 76-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 69.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Butter
PPG · PPG1213-3
Hex#f4eeba
LRV82.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1213-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams · 7069
Hex#434341
LRV5.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7069
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Butter vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Butter on one side and Iron Ore on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Butter comparisons

See how Butter stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Butter
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite
Butter
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Butter reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Butter
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Butter is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Butter
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Butter is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Butter
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Butter is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Butter
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Butter reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Butter
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Butter reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Butter
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Butter is the lighter choice

French Gray
Butter
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Butter is the lighter choice

Naval
Butter
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Butter is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Butter
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Butter is the lighter choice

Bancha
Butter
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Butter is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Butter
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Butter is the lighter choice

Pure White
Butter
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Nearly identical in tone

Artichoke
Butter
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Butter is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Butter
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Butter reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Butter
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Butter reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Butter
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Pewter Green
Butter
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Butter is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Butter
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Butter reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Butter
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Butter is the lighter choice

Calamine
Butter
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Butter reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Butter
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Butter is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Butter
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Butter is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Butter
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Butter is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Butter
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Butter is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Butter
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Butter is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Butter
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Butter is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Butter
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Butter reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Butter
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Butter reads slightly lighter