Fickle Pickle vs Iron Ore

Valspar
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Sherwin-Williams

Fickle Pickle (Valspar) and Iron Ore (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. The 14-point LRV gap — 20 for Fickle Pickle vs 6 for Iron Ore — means Fickle Pickle will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 55.2 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives.

Fickle Pickle vs Iron Ore Color Comparison

Bathroom
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 55.2Very different colors

Color Details

Fickle Pickle
Valspar · V057-6
Hex#827d19
LRV19.6
BrandValspar
NumberV057-6
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
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Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams · 7069
Hex#434341
LRV5.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7069
Undertone
Temperatureneutral
Brightnessdark
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Fickle Pickle vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces

Seeing Fickle Pickle 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.

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Fickle Pickle returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Fickle Pickle
Valspar Fickle Pickle bedroom color-block

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Iron Ore
Bedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Iron Ore

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