Cabbage Rose vs Iron Ore
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Cabbage Rose belongs to the beige-pink family and Iron Ore to the grey family. At LRV 39 vs 6, Cabbage Rose will read as the brighter of the two — a 33-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Cabbage Rose's warm character against Iron Ore's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 43.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cabbage Rose vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cabbage Rose 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Cabbage Rose returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Cabbage Rose will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Cabbage Rose will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Color Details
Cabbage Rose vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cabbage Rose 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 Cabbage Rose comparisons
See how Cabbage Rose stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 39), opening up a space where Cabbage Rose encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 39, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 52 vs 39, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (39 vs 30) makes Cabbage Rose the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 39), opening up a space where Cabbage Rose encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 39, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 39), opening up a space where Cabbage Rose encloses it.
Cabbage Rose reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (43 vs 39) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 39 vs 4, Cabbage Rose is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 39), opening up a space where Cabbage Rose encloses it.
Cabbage Rose reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 39, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 21, Cabbage Rose is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 39), opening up a space where Cabbage Rose encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 39), opening up a space where Cabbage Rose encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 39), opening up a space where Cabbage Rose encloses it.
Cabbage Rose reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 39), opening up a space where Cabbage Rose encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 39, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 25, Cabbage Rose is decisively the brighter choice.
Cabbage Rose reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (39 vs 31) makes Cabbage Rose the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 39 vs 7, Cabbage Rose is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 24, Cabbage Rose is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 39, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 39, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.