Delicate Mist vs Iron Ore
Delicate Mist is a PPG color while Iron Ore comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Delicate Mist belongs to the green family and Iron Ore to the grey family. At LRV 81 vs 6, Delicate Mist will read as the brighter of the two — a 75-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 63.9, 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.
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Delicate Mist vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Delicate Mist 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.
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Delicate Mist reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Delicate Mist reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Delicate Mist reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 52, Delicate Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Delicate Mist reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 58, Delicate Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 27, Delicate Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Delicate Mist reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Delicate Mist reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 55, Delicate Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 13, Delicate Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 44, Delicate Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Delicate Mist reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 66, Delicate Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (81 vs 74) makes Delicate Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Delicate Mist reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Delicate Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 8, Delicate Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 68, Delicate Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Delicate Mist reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Delicate Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 45, Delicate Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Delicate Mist reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Delicate Mist reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.