RAL 570-6 vs Iron Ore
Where RAL 570-6 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, RAL 570-6 belongs to the blue-purple family and Iron Ore to the grey family. RAL 570-6 (LRV 17) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 37.3, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 570-6 vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 570-6 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
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. RAL 570-6 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 570-6 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 570-6 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Color Details
RAL 570-6 vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 570-6 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 570-6 comparisons
See how RAL 570-6 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 17, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 17), opening up a space where RAL 570-6 encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 17), opening up a space where RAL 570-6 encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 17), opening up a space where RAL 570-6 encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 17, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (27 vs 17) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 17), opening up a space where RAL 570-6 encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 17, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 17, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 17), opening up a space where RAL 570-6 encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 17, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 17, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (17 vs 12) makes RAL 570-6 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 17, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (17 vs 12) makes RAL 570-6 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 17, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 17), opening up a space where RAL 570-6 encloses it.
RAL 570-6 reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cement grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 17), opening up a space where RAL 570-6 encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 17), opening up a space where RAL 570-6 encloses it.