Bateau Brown vs Iron Ore
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Bateau Brown belongs to the pink family and Iron Ore to the grey family. Bateau Brown (LRV 13) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Bateau Brown runs warm while Iron Ore is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 18.9, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Bateau Brown vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Bateau Brown 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.
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. Bateau Brown reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Bateau Brown vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bateau Brown 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 Bateau Brown comparisons
See how Bateau Brown stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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A 9-point LRV gap (13 vs 4) makes Bateau Brown the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 13), opening up a space where Bateau Brown encloses it.
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Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 13), opening up a space where Bateau Brown encloses it.
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With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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A 12-point LRV gap (25 vs 13) makes Treron the marginally brighter of the two.
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