Frolic vs Iron Ore
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Frolic reads as beige-yellow, while Iron Ore reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Frolic (LRV 56) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 51 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Frolic 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 72.5, 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.
Frolic vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Frolic 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.
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Frolic vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Frolic 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 Frolic comparisons
See how Frolic stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 56 vs 30, Frolic is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (60 vs 56) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 56, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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At LRV 56 vs 43, Frolic is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 56 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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At LRV 84 vs 56, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 56), opening up a space where Frolic encloses it.
Frolic reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Frolic reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Frolic reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 56 vs 31, Frolic is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 7, Frolic is decisively the brighter choice.