Iron Ore Paint

Iron Ore Paint

Iron Ore by Sherwin Williams is a lush dark charcoal gray paint color. It is intense, pure and very rich in color. It is one shade lighter than SW’s Tricorn Black and a few shades darker than SW’s Peppercorn.

What color of paint is Iron Ore?

Sherwin Williams iron ore is a very popular dark, inky, charcoal gray paint color that is beautiful on exteriors. It’s also a fantastic option for a moody accent wall or even on cabinets. Let it be known, iron ore is a very dark color; it’s almost black.

Is Sherwin Williams Iron Ore?

Iron Ore SW 7069 – Neutral Paint Color – Sherwin-Williams.

What is the Benjamin Moore equivalent to Iron Ore?

Benjamin Moore Wrought Iron is often included in “best black paint” lists, though it’s truly a dark gray or charcoal. It is incredibly close to Iron Ore on the Light Reflectance scale. At 6.16 LRV, it’s barely lighter than Iron Ore’s LRV of 6.

Does Iron Ore go with agreeable gray?

A color scheme that works with Agreeable Gray

A beautiful color scheme that works with Agreeable Gray is: A clean white – SW Pure White. A clean black – SW Tricorn Black. A dark charcoal gray – SW Iron Ore.

Is Sherwin Williams Iron Ore warm or cool?

Iron Ore is absolutely stunning–it’s not too cool and not too warm, it’s a soft black that almost looks like a dark charcoal or gray.

What color is peppercorn?

Peppercorn is a very dark transitional warm gray. Because it’s transition with about a 50-50 balance of warm and cool undertones, it will compliment other colors in a space beautifully.

What is one shade lighter than Iron Ore?

Iron Ore Vs.

A shade lighter than Iron Ore, Peppercorn has an LRV of 10! (See my Peppercorn review here). With grey undertones, this color could make for a perfect lighter alternative in your home. Peppercorn is more like a dark-gray shade that hardly looks black unlike the Iron Ore that frequently tends to look Black!

What is the Sherwin Williams equivalent to iron Mountain?

Iron Ore by Sherwin Williams is a very similar color to Iron Mountain with a super low LRV that really brings the drama. This color doesn’t have any undertones so it pairs well with both warm and cool tones.

What wall color goes with Iron Ore?

Iron Ore looks amazing with crisp, clean white paint colors. Specifically, Iron Ore works well with Extra White and High Reflective White. Extra White is a very popular trim color, but it is a pretty cool shade.

Does Iron Ore have blue undertones?

On exteriors, Iron Ore tends to lean into a very slight green undertone – but not always. On interiors, I’ve seen this same vague green undertone come up a bit more consistently on walls. HOWEVER, on cabinets, it can look slightly MORE green due to the satin sheen of the paint.

Does Benjamin Moore wrought iron look blue?

Benjamin Moore’s Wrought Iron is a navy-blue inspired color, offering a very muted black paint color. It’s a very complex shade of black, seeing as sometimes you can see that hint of naby blue, while other times it leans into its softer charcoal side.

Is agreeable gray still popular?

Is Agreeable Gray still popular in 2022? The quick answer is YES! This color is an iconic Sherwin-Williams greige paint color, and is still one of the 50 most popular colors on the Sherwin-Williams website. White wall colors are very popular right now, but they can be cold and difficult to decorate with.

Why is everything agreeable with gray?

Agreeable Gray, made by Sherwin Williams, blends warms and cools together, and this mixture is close to magical because it complements both warm tones and cool tones in the room. Whether it’s furniture, area rugs, floors, hardware, paintings, window treatments, they all work together with Agreeable Gray.

Maya Lin-Takahashi
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Maya Lin-Takahashi

Maya is a hardware enthusiast who tests and reviews smart home devices, smartphones, wearables, and audio gear. She focuses on practical consumer value and build quality.