Madagascar Pink vs Iron Ore
Madagascar Pink is a PPG color while Iron Ore comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Madagascar Pink belongs to the pink-red family and Iron Ore to the grey family. At LRV 37 vs 6, Madagascar Pink will read as the brighter of the two — a 31-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 46.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Madagascar Pink vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
10 real rooms side by side. Seeing Madagascar Pink 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Madagascar Pink returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Madagascar Pink will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Madagascar Pink will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Madagascar Pink reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Madagascar Pink will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Home Office
In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Madagascar Pink will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Mudroom
A mudroom color needs to hold up under the most casual scrutiny: a glance as you're coming and going, often in mixed or artificial light. Madagascar Pink reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Patio
Patio colors are seen under changing outdoor light throughout the day — morning, midday, and golden hour each reveal different qualities. Madagascar Pink reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Madagascar Pink will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Madagascar Pink returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Madagascar Pink vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Madagascar Pink 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 Madagascar Pink comparisons
See how Madagascar Pink stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 37, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 37), opening up a space where Madagascar Pink encloses it.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 37), opening up a space where Madagascar Pink encloses it.
Madagascar Pink reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 37, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 37), opening up a space where Madagascar Pink encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 37, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (37 vs 27) makes Madagascar Pink the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Madagascar Pink reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 37, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 13, Madagascar Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (44 vs 37) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 37), opening up a space where Madagascar Pink encloses it.
Madagascar Pink reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 37, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 37, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 37, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 12, Madagascar Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 37, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 37), opening up a space where Madagascar Pink encloses it.
Madagascar Pink reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 37 vs 12, Madagascar Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (45 vs 37) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Madagascar Pink reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Madagascar Pink reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Madagascar Pink reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 37), opening up a space where Madagascar Pink encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 37), opening up a space where Madagascar Pink encloses it.