Iron Ore (SW 7069) vs Cyberspace (SW 7076)
Illustrative room. Screen colors vary; test a sample before you paint.
Quick decision
- Lighter
- About the same: LRV 6 vs 6.
- Warmer
- Iron Ore (Lab b* 1.2 vs -3.5). Iron Ore reads neutral gray; Cyberspace reads blue-gray.
- North rooms
- Cyberspace keeps more brightness (L* 26.5 vs 24.4 in north light); both drift gray about equally.
- Trim that works
- Winsome Grey SW 9624, #E7E9E7, LRV 81: the Sherwin-Williams white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 4.8, noticeably different. At 4.8, test both: on a full wall the difference will show.
See each color
Iron Ore (SW 7069) is about as light as Cyberspace (SW 7076) and warmer: LRV 6 vs 6, deltaE 4.8 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Iron Ore | Cyberspace | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams | Sherwin-Williams | |
| Color code | SW 7069 | SW 7076 | |
| Hex | #434341 | #44484D | |
| RGB | 67, 67, 65 | 68, 72, 77 | |
| HSL | 60°, 2%, 26% | 213°, 6%, 28% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Lab L* | 28.4 | 30.4 | −2.0 |
| Lab a* | -0.4 | -0.5 | +0.0 |
| Lab b* | 1.2 | -3.5 | +4.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Charcoal | Cool | |
| Temperature | neutral | neutral | |
| Color family | Black | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Iron Ore (SW 7069), published as #434341
#343B3F
#524B41
Cyberspace (SW 7076), published as #44484D
#34404B
#53504D
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 Iron Ore (SW 7069) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 0 LRV points lighter (6 vs 6), so it bounces back more of the limited light
- Pick Cyberspace (SW 7076) for a south-facing room, because its Lab b* is -3.5 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 Iron Ore in other brands
Closest matches to Cyberspace in other brands
Common questions
- Is Iron Ore the same color as Cyberspace?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 4.8. Most people can see the difference between Iron Ore and Cyberspace side by side.
- Which is lighter, Iron Ore or Cyberspace?
- Neither: both have an LRV of 6.
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Sources: 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.