Sherwin Williams

Iron Ore

SW 7069

Iron Ore is a deep charcoal gray from Sherwin-Williams with cool undertones that keep it from skewing brown or warm. Its LRV of 6 means it absorbs nearly all available light, reading close to black in low-light conditions. It is commonly used for exterior siding, front doors, cabinetry, and accent walls where a dark neutral anchor is needed.

The cool base prevents muddiness against white trim. It works well alongside Extra White SW 7006, Repose Gray SW 7015, Agreeable Gray SW 7029, Snowbound SW 7004, and Mindful Gray SW 7016.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 7069

Collection

Color ID (Nurturer), Top 50 Colors, Pottery Barn (Fall/Winter), Pottery Barn Kids (Fall/Winter), Pottery Barn Teen (Fall/Winter), Colormix Forecast 2022 (Opus), Rejuvenation (Fall/Winter), Gallery Series, Top Interior Colors, Top Exterior Colors, Pottery

Iron Ore in Real Homes (44 Photos)

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Iron Ore in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Iron Ore under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Iron Ore under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

60°

Yellow Family

Lightness

26%

Dark

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

6.0

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#434341

RGB Decimal

67, 67, 65

RGB Percent

26.3%, 26.3%, 25.5%

HSL

60.0, 1.5%, 25.9%

HSV

60.0, 3.0%, 26.3%

CMYK

0.0%, 0.0%, 3.0%, 73.7%

YIQ

66.8, 0.6, -0.6

XYZ

5.28, 5.59, 5.80

CIE Lab

28.35, -0.44, 1.21

CIE Luv

28.35, 0.10, 1.44

Hunter Lab

23.64, -0.28, 0.77

Decimal

4408129

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Iron Ore Fatigue Green Black Suede Black

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Iron Ore Summer Shadow Grey Suit Burnished Blade

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Iron Ore Black Jack Tricorn Black Scandinavian Blue

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Iron Ore Broadway Onyx Caviar

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

Sherwin Williams

Iron Ore

Behr

Black Suede

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Iron Ore

Behr

Broadway

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Iron Ore

Farrow & Ball

Grate Black

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Iron Ore

Valspar

Arrowhead

Sherwin Williams

Iron Ore

Benjamin Moore

Notre Dame

Sherwin Williams

Iron Ore

Glidden

Black Magic

Sherwin Williams

Iron Ore

Glidden

Onyx

Sherwin Williams

Iron Ore

Behr

Totally Black

Sherwin Williams

Iron Ore

Valspar

Safari Brown

Sherwin Williams

Iron Ore

Sherwin Williams

Darkroom

Sherwin Williams

Iron Ore

Behr

Blackout

Sherwin Williams

Iron Ore

Behr

Off Broadway

Sherwin Williams

Iron Ore

Benjamin Moore

Topsoil

Sherwin Williams

Iron Ore

Benjamin Moore

Deep Caviar

Sherwin Williams

Iron Ore

Behr

Black

Sherwin Williams

Iron Ore

Farrow & Ball

Black Blue