Wrought Iron (BM 2124-10) vs Iron Ore (SW 7069)
Illustrative room. Screen colors vary; test a sample before you paint.
Quick decision
- Lighter
- Wrought Iron, LRV 8.2 vs 6.
- Warmer
- Iron Ore, both neutral gray (Lab b* 1.2 vs -0.7).
- North rooms
- Wrought Iron keeps more brightness (L* 27.5 vs 24.4 in north light); both drift gray about equally.
- Trim that works
- Tundra BM 2133-70, #E2E4E3, LRV 77.1: the Benjamin Moore white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 3.1, noticeably different. At 3.1, test both: on a full wall the difference will show.
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More comparisons with Wrought Iron
Wrought Iron (BM 2124-10) is slightly lighter than Iron Ore (SW 7069) and slightly cooler: LRV 8.2 vs 6, deltaE 3.1 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Wrought Iron | Iron Ore | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Sherwin-Williams | |
| Color code | 2124-10 | SW 7069 | |
| Hex | #494A4B | #434341 | |
| RGB | 73, 74, 75 | 67, 67, 65 | |
| HSL | 210°, 1%, 29% | 60°, 2%, 26% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.2 | 6 | +2.2 |
| Lab L* | 31.4 | 28.4 | +3.0 |
| Lab a* | -0.2 | -0.4 | +0.3 |
| Lab b* | -0.7 | 1.2 | −2.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Charcoal | Warm Charcoal | |
| Temperature | neutral | neutral | |
| Color family | Gray | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wrought Iron (BM 2124-10), published as #494A4B
#3A4249
#58534B
Iron Ore (SW 7069), published as #434341
#343B3F
#524B41
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Which should you pick
Rules of thumb computed from the LRV and Lab values in the table above; no room test was done.
- Pick Wrought Iron (BM 2124-10) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 2.2 LRV points lighter (8.2 vs 6), so it bounces back more of the limited light
- Pick Wrought Iron (BM 2124-10) for a south-facing room, because its Lab b* is -0.7 against 1.2, so it is the cooler of the two and offsets warm direct sun
- Pick Iron Ore (SW 7069) to warm a north-facing room, because it is the warmer of the two (Lab b* 1.2), which counters cool indirect light
Closest matches to Wrought Iron in other brands
Closest matches to Iron Ore in other brands
Common questions
- Is Wrought Iron the same color as Iron Ore?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 3.1. Most people can see the difference between Wrought Iron and Iron Ore side by side.
- Which is lighter, Wrought Iron or Iron Ore?
- Wrought Iron, with an LRV of 8.2 against 6.
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Sources: Wrought Iron: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02); Iron Ore: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.