Sherwin-Williams Iron Ore SW 7069
Iron Ore is a dark charcoal with very little visible undertone, so it reads as a true neutral. It is a dark color. It shines on an accent wall, cabinetry, a front door, or in a deliberately moody, color-drenched room, and needs good light to avoid feeling heavy.
- Hex
- #4C4C4D
- RGB
- 76, 76, 77
- LRV (screen est.)
- ≈ 7
- Undertone (est.)
- neutral
LRV and undertone are estimated from the screen color, not taken from Sherwin-Williams's published data. This hex is a best-effort approximation. Screen colors are approximations of real paint. Always check a physical sample in your own light before buying.
Iron Ore in a room and on a house
Walls in Iron Ore with Ultra Pure White trim. Illustrations, not photos: they show value and undertone, not texture or sheen.
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Colors that go with Iron Ore
Trim whites with a soft step from the wall color, and accents with at least 3:1 contrast so they read clearly against it.
Behr
Ultra Pure White
1850 · #F7F7F6
8.00:1 vs Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
SW 7005 · #F7F7F3
7.99:1 vs Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Acacia Haze
SW 9132 · #969C92
3.1:1 vs Iron Ore
Behr
Elephant Skin
PPU18-16 · #A49F97
3.3:1 vs Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Boothbay Gray
HC-165 · #9FA5A4
3.4:1 vs Iron Ore
Behr
Gray Area
770F-4 · #A9A69E
3.5:1 vs Iron Ore
Closest matches from other brands
Nearest colors on screen to Sherwin-Williams Iron Ore from the other brands in our library.
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Questions
What undertone does Iron Ore have?
Measured from its screen color, Sherwin-Williams Iron Ore has very little visible undertone, so it reads as a true neutral. Undertones shift with light: north light pushes colors cooler, warm bulbs push them warmer, so test a sample in your room.
What is the LRV of Iron Ore?
Our estimate from the on-screen color is about 7 out of 100, which puts it in the dark range. Sherwin-Williams publishes a measured LRV for SW 7069; use that number when precision matters.
What colors go with Iron Ore?
For trim, Behr Ultra Pure White or Sherwin-Williams Pure White are a clean pairing. For contrast on doors, cabinets or an accent wall, try Sherwin-Williams Acacia Haze, Behr Elephant Skin, Benjamin Moore Boothbay Gray.
What is the closest match to Iron Ore from another brand?
Among the colors in our library, Benjamin Moore Wrought Iron (2124-10) is the nearest on screen and fairly close. Brands don't color-match each other exactly, so compare physical samples.
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