Ice Cube vs Iron Ore
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Ice Cube reads as green-white, while Iron Ore reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Ice Cube (LRV 77) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 72 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean neutral, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 62.1, 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.
Ice Cube vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ice Cube 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 Ice Cube will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Color Details
Ice Cube vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ice Cube 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 Ice Cube comparisons
See how Ice Cube stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 77 vs 52, Ice Cube is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 30, Ice Cube is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 60, Ice Cube is decisively the brighter choice.
Ice Cube reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Ice Cube reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 43, Ice Cube is decisively the brighter choice.
Ice Cube reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Ice Cube reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (84 vs 77) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
Ice Cube reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 77 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Ice Cube reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Ice Cube reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Ice Cube reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Ice Cube reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 31, Ice Cube is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 7, Ice Cube is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 24, Ice Cube is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 57, Ice Cube is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (77 vs 72) makes Ice Cube the marginally brighter of the two.