Griffin vs Iron Ore
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Griffin belongs to the greige-grey family and Iron Ore to the grey family. Griffin (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. Griffin 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 16.4, 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.
Griffin vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Griffin 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Griffin gives the walls a little more lift.
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. Griffin reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Griffin reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Griffin vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Griffin 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.
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