Cheviot vs Iron Ore
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Cheviot belongs to the beige family and Iron Ore to the grey family. Cheviot (LRV 89) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 83 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Cheviot 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 67.3, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cheviot vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cheviot 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 Cheviot will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
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. Cheviot reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Color Details
Cheviot vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cheviot 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 Cheviot comparisons
See how Cheviot stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 6-point LRV gap (89 vs 83) makes Cheviot the marginally brighter of the two.
Cheviot reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Cheviot reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Cheviot reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 58, Cheviot is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 27, Cheviot is decisively the brighter choice.
Cheviot reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 55, Cheviot is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 44, Cheviot is decisively the brighter choice.
Cheviot reads slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 84), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 89 vs 66, Cheviot is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 74, Cheviot is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 12, Cheviot is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 68, Cheviot is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 12, Cheviot is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 45, Cheviot is decisively the brighter choice.
Cheviot reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Cheviot reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Cheviot reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Cheviot reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
Cheviot reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 72), opening up a space where Just Walnut encloses it.