Green grey vs Iron Ore

RAL Classic
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Sherwin-Williams

Green grey (RAL Classic) and Iron Ore (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. The 7-point LRV gap — 13 for Green grey vs 6 for Iron Ore — means Green grey will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 12.5 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives.

Green grey vs Iron Ore Color Comparison

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.

ΔE 12.5Distinct difference

Color Details

Green grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7009
Hex#5D6058
LRV13.0
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7009
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
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Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams · 7069
Hex#434341
LRV5.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7069
Undertone
Temperatureneutral
Brightnessdark
View Iron Ore

Green grey vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces

Seeing Green grey 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. Showing 4 room types where both colors have photos.

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Green grey has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Green grey
RAL 7009 bedroom accent wall color

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Iron Ore
Bedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Iron Ore

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House

A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Green grey has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Green grey
RAL 7009 exterior color review

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Iron Ore
Iron Ore house color review

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Front Door

On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Green grey reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Green grey
RAL 7009 front door color

@master_of_doors_

Iron Ore
Gray front door with Iron Ore SW 7069

@mybudgetrecipes

Kitchen Cabinets

Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Green grey has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Green grey
RAL Classic  Green grey kitchen cabinets color review

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Iron Ore
Sw Iron Ore Painted Cabinets

@fieldandforestdesign

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