Quartz grey vs Iron Ore
Quartz grey is a RAL Classic color while Iron Ore comes from Sherwin-Williams. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 17 vs 6, Quartz grey will read as the brighter of the two — a 11-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 15.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Quartz grey vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Quartz 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.
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 Quartz grey will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
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 Quartz grey 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. Quartz grey returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Quartz grey will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Color Details
Quartz grey vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Quartz grey 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 Quartz grey comparisons
See how Quartz grey stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 17, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 17), opening up a space where Quartz grey encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 17, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 17, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 17), opening up a space where Quartz grey encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 17, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 17), opening up a space where Quartz grey encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 17, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 17 vs 4, Quartz grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 17), opening up a space where Quartz grey encloses it.
Quartz grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 17), opening up a space where Quartz grey encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 17, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (21 vs 17) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 17), opening up a space where Quartz grey encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 17), opening up a space where Quartz grey encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 17), opening up a space where Quartz grey encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 17, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Quartz grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Quartz grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 17), opening up a space where Quartz grey encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 17, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Quartz grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 17), opening up a space where Quartz grey encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 17, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (17 vs 7) makes Quartz grey the marginally brighter of the two.