Iron Gate vs Smokehouse
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Iron Gate reads as beige-greige, while Smokehouse reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Smokehouse (LRV 13) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Gate (LRV 4), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 20.1, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Iron Gate vs Smokehouse in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Iron Gate and Smokehouse 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 Smokehouse will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Gate 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. Smokehouse reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Gate.
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. Smokehouse reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Gate.
Color Details
Iron Gate vs Smokehouse Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Iron Gate on one side and Smokehouse 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.