Iron Ore vs Mizzle

Sherwin-Williams
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Farrow & Ball

Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color while Mizzle comes from Farrow & Ball. At LRV 52 vs 6, Mizzle will read as the brighter of the two — a 46-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Iron Ore's neutral character against Mizzle's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 50.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions.

Iron Ore vs Mizzle Color Comparison

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House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

ΔE 50.0Very different colors

Color Details

Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams · 7069
Hex#434341
LRV5.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7069
Undertone
Temperatureneutral
Brightnessdark
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Mizzle
Farrow & Ball · 266
Hex#c0c2b3
LRV51.6
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number266
Undertone
Temperaturewarm
Brightnessmedium
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Iron Ore vs Mizzle in Real Spaces

Seeing Iron Ore and Mizzle in actual rooms makes the difference concrete. Browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall. Showing 9 room types where both colors have photos.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Mizzle returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Iron Ore
Iron Ore SW 7069 living room

@mybudgetrecipes

Mizzle
Farrow and Ball Mizzle living room fireplace color review

@wherelucelives

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Mizzle will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.

Iron Ore
Bedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Iron Ore

@mybudgetrecipes

Mizzle
Farrow and Ball Mizzle bedroom interior idea

@maggiel_interiors

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Mizzle will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.

Iron Ore
Sherwin Williams Iron Ore kitchen cabinets

@mybudgetrecipes

Mizzle
Mizzle kitchen picture

@lifeat_rosecottage

Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Mizzle reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.

Iron Ore
Black walls in a dining room Sherwin Williams Iron Ore 7069

@cozywhitehouse

Mizzle
Mizzle dining room color

@renovatingrosedale

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Mizzle will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.

Iron Ore
Gray bathroom in Iron Ore by Sherwin Williams

@mybudgetrecipes

Mizzle
Farrow and Ball Mizzle bathroom paint

@altongtaylorwimpey

Home Office

In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Mizzle will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.

Iron Ore
SW 7069 home office inspiration

@mybudgetrecipes

Mizzle
Farrow and Ball Mizzle home office color review

@kristenremondi

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Mizzle will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.

Iron Ore
Iron Ore house color review

@mybudgetrecipes

Mizzle
Farrow and Ball 266 house exterior color

@the_interior_mama

Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Mizzle returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Iron Ore
Gray front door with Iron Ore SW 7069

@mybudgetrecipes

Mizzle
Farrow and Ball 266 front door picture

@oldhallcottage

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Mizzle will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.

Iron Ore
Sw Iron Ore Painted Cabinets

@fieldandforestdesign

Mizzle
Farrow and Ball 266 kitchen cabinets picture

@kinghamdesign

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