Simply Elegant vs Iron Ore
Where Simply Elegant belongs to PPG's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Simply Elegant belongs to the blue family and Iron Ore to the grey family. Simply Elegant (LRV 71) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 65 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 59.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. 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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Simply Elegant vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Simply Elegant 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 Simply Elegant comparisons
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With LRVs of 71 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 71, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Simply Elegant reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Simply Elegant reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 52, Simply Elegant is decisively the brighter choice.
Simply Elegant reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 71 vs 58, Simply Elegant is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 27, Simply Elegant is decisively the brighter choice.
Simply Elegant reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Simply Elegant reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 55, Simply Elegant is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 13, Simply Elegant is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 44, Simply Elegant is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 71), opening up a space where Simply Elegant encloses it.
Simply Elegant reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (71 vs 66) makes Simply Elegant the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (74 vs 71) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
A 12-point LRV gap (83 vs 71) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
Simply Elegant reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 12, Simply Elegant is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 8, Simply Elegant is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Simply Elegant reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 12, Simply Elegant is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 45, Simply Elegant is decisively the brighter choice.
Simply Elegant reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Simply Elegant reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.