RAL 370-1 vs Iron Ore
Where RAL 370-1 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, RAL 370-1 belongs to the beige family and Iron Ore to the grey family. RAL 370-1 (LRV 49) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 44 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 81.2, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 370-1 vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 370-1 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 370-1 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. RAL 370-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. RAL 370-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. RAL 370-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
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. RAL 370-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. RAL 370-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Color Details
RAL 370-1 vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 370-1 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 RAL 370-1 comparisons
See how RAL 370-1 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 49), opening up a space where RAL 370-1 encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 49 vs 30, RAL 370-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (60 vs 49) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 370-1 reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (49 vs 43) makes RAL 370-1 the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 370-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 49, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 49), opening up a space where RAL 370-1 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 49), opening up a space where RAL 370-1 encloses it.
RAL 370-1 reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 49), opening up a space where RAL 370-1 encloses it.
RAL 370-1 reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
RAL 370-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 49 vs 31, RAL 370-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 7, RAL 370-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 24, RAL 370-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (57 vs 49) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 49, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.