Felted Wool vs Iron Ore
Where Felted Wool belongs to PPG's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Felted Wool (LRV 55) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 49 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 50.6, 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 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Felted Wool vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
10 real rooms side by side. Seeing Felted Wool 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 Felted Wool will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Felted Wool reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Felted Wool reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
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. Felted Wool returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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. Felted Wool reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Felted Wool reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Mudroom
Mudrooms are seen in passing, often under whatever light comes through the door — a context that favors colors with some depth. Felted Wool returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Patio
Outside, paint color competes with sky, landscaping, and direct sun — all of which shift how both of these read compared to an indoor chip. Felted Wool returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Felted Wool reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Felted Wool will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Color Details
Felted Wool vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Felted Wool 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 Felted Wool comparisons
See how Felted Wool stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 55, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Felted Wool encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (55 vs 52) makes Felted Wool the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 55 vs 30, Felted Wool is decisively the brighter choice.
Felted Wool reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (60 vs 55) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Felted Wool reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (55 vs 43) makes Felted Wool the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 55 vs 4, Felted Wool is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 55 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Felted Wool reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Felted Wool reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 55, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 21, Felted Wool is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Felted Wool encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Felted Wool encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (55 vs 51) makes Felted Wool the marginally brighter of the two.
Felted Wool reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Felted Wool reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where Felted Wool encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 41, Felted Wool is decisively the brighter choice.
Felted Wool reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Felted Wool reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 31, Felted Wool is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 7, Felted Wool is decisively the brighter choice.