Canvas vs Iron Ore

Tikkurila
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Sherwin-Williams

Where Canvas belongs to Tikkurila's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Canvas (LRV 78) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 72 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 62.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.

Canvas vs Iron Ore Color Comparison

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Bedroom
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 62.5Very different colors

Color Details

Canvas
Tikkurila · G485
Hex#E9E4DB
LRV77.8
BrandTikkurila
NumberG485
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnesslight
View Canvas
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams · 7069
Hex#434341
LRV5.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7069
Undertone
Temperatureneutral
Brightnessdark
View Iron Ore

Canvas vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces

Seeing Canvas 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. Showing 1 room type where both colors have photos.

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 Canvas will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.

Canvas
Tikkurila Canvas G485 living room

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Iron Ore
Iron Ore SW 7069 living room

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