Match Iron Blue

Jotun Iron Blue is a deep, low-reflectance shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 18. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Iron Blue
Jotun
Iron Blue
5516#6f7677LRV 18Neutral

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Iron Blue
Iron Blue
Volcanic Ash
Volcanic Ash
Iron Blue vs Volcanic Ash
Jotun
Iron Blue
5516 · LRV 18
PPG
Volcanic Ash
PPG1012-6 · LRV 18

With LRVs of 18 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.6Imperceptible
Rocky Coast
Iron Blue
Iron Blue
Rocky Coast vs Iron Blue
Benjamin Moore
Rocky Coast
1595 · LRV 17
Jotun
Iron Blue
5516 · LRV 18

With LRVs of 18 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Iron Blue
Iron Blue
Before the Storm
Before the Storm
Iron Blue vs Before the Storm
Jotun
Iron Blue
5516 · LRV 18
Sherwin-Williams
Before the Storm
9564 · LRV 18

With LRVs of 18 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Iron Blue
St. Pauls Blue
Iron Blue
St. Pauls Blue
Jotun
Iron Blue
5516 · LRV 18
Jotun
St. Pauls Blue
5030 · LRV 17

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.2Subtle
Stairway to Heaven
Stairway to Heaven
Iron Blue
Iron Blue
Stairway to Heaven vs Iron Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Stairway to Heaven
0479 · LRV 18
Jotun
Iron Blue
5516 · LRV 18

With LRVs of 18 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
Iron Blue
Iron Blue
Pearl dark grey
Pearl dark grey
Iron Blue vs Pearl dark grey
Jotun
Iron Blue
5516 · LRV 18
RAL ClassicClassic
Pearl dark grey
RAL 9023 · LRV 20

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 3.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Subtle
Iron Mountain
Iron Mountain
Iron Blue
Iron Blue
Iron Mountain vs Iron Blue
Behr
Iron Mountain
N520-5 · LRV 18
Jotun
Iron Blue
5516 · LRV 18

With LRVs of 18 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Subtle
Night Jewels 3
Night Jewels 3
Iron Blue
Iron Blue
Night Jewels 3 vs Iron Blue
Dulux
Night Jewels 3
00NN 20/000 · LRV 20
Jotun
Iron Blue
5516 · LRV 18

With LRVs of 20 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.1Noticeable
Iron Blue
Iron Blue
Cloak
Iron Blue vs Cloak
Jotun
Iron Blue
5516 · LRV 18
Tikkurila
Cloak
M499 · LRV 20

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.3Noticeable
Iron Blue
Iron Blue
RAL 830-4
RAL 830-4
Iron Blue vs RAL 830-4
Jotun
Iron Blue
5516 · LRV 18
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 830-4
RAL 830-4 · LRV 16

With LRVs of 18 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.5Noticeable
Iron Blue
Iron Blue
S 6000-N
S 6000-N
Iron Blue vs S 6000-N
Jotun
Iron Blue
5516 · LRV 18
NCS
S 6000-N
S 6000-N · LRV 17

With LRVs of 18 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.8Noticeable
De Nimes
De Nimes
Iron Blue
Iron Blue
De Nimes vs Iron Blue
Farrow & Ball
De Nimes
299 · LRV 19
Jotun
Iron Blue
5516 · LRV 18

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.7Noticeable
Iron Blue
Iron Blue
Sea Grove
Sea Grove
Iron Blue vs Sea Grove
Jotun
Iron Blue
5516 · LRV 18
Valspar
Sea Grove
T698 · LRV 15

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.3Noticeable
Iron Blue
Iron Blue
Dark Lead Colour
Dark Lead Colour
Iron Blue vs Dark Lead Colour
Jotun
Iron Blue
5516 · LRV 18
Little Greene
Dark Lead Colour
118 · LRV 15

Iron Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.8Noticeable