Turquoise green vs Iron Ore

RAL Classic
·
Sherwin-Williams

Where Turquoise green belongs to RAL Classic's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Turquoise green (LRV 13) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 35.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.

Turquoise green 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 35.9Very different colors

Color Details

Turquoise green
RAL Classic · RAL 6016
Hex#00694C
LRV13.0
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6016
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
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Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams · 7069
Hex#434341
LRV5.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7069
Undertone
Temperatureneutral
Brightnessdark
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Turquoise green vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces

Seeing Turquoise green 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 3 room types where both colors have photos.

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. Turquoise green reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Turquoise green
Turquoise green RAL 6016 roller shutter review

@swiftsecurityproducts

Iron Ore
Iron Ore house color review

@mybudgetrecipes

Front Door

A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The brightness difference is modest but present — Turquoise green gives the walls a little more lift.

Turquoise green
RAL 6016 front door paint review

@lbf_peinture_56

Iron Ore
Gray front door with Iron Ore SW 7069

@mybudgetrecipes

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Turquoise green reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Turquoise green
RAL 6016 kitchen cabinets paint review

@kuhni.ildan

Iron Ore
Sw Iron Ore Painted Cabinets

@fieldandforestdesign

More Turquoise green comparisons

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Turquoise green
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Turquoise green
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Turquoise green
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S 0502-Y
Turquoise green
S 0502-Y

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