Sherwin Williams Iron Ore SW 7069

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Iron Ore for bedroom (16 photos)
Iron Ore for living room (21 photos)
Sherwin Williams Iron Ore for bathroom (9 photos)
Sherwin Williams SW 7069 on kitchen cabinets (16 photos)
Iron Ore for exterior (23 photos)
Sherwin Williams Iron Ore reviews (29 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Iron Ore undertones?
Is Iron Ore SW 7069 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Iron Ore
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Iron Ore SW 7069
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Iron Ore SW 7069
Code:	SW 7069
Name:	Iron Ore
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Nurturer, Top 50 Colors, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, Pottery Barn Teen, Rejuvenation - Spring/Summer 2022, 2022 Opus, Rejuvenation - Fall/Winter 2022

What color is Sherwin Williams Iron Ore?

Sherwin Williams Iron Ore SW 7069 is a near-black charcoal with a soft, slightly warm cast that keeps it from reading flat or inky. In bright daylight, its gray undertone becomes more noticeable; at night or in a north-facing room, it can look almost black. It has enough depth for kitchen islands, built-in bookcases, interior doors, and exterior shutters, where the dark color gives architectural details more definition. Pair it with warm white walls, natural oak, walnut, aged brass, or honed stone to bring out its grounded, earthy side. On a larger wall, Iron Ore is most effective when the room has decent light and lighter furnishings to break up the darkness.

Iron Ore for bedroom (16 photos)

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing grey shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Iron Ore for living room (21 photos)

Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space

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Sherwin Williams SW 7069 for bathroom (9 photos)

Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm dark grey real bathrooms.

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Sherwin Williams SW 7069 on kitchen cabinets (16 photos)

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

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Iron Ore for exterior (23 photos)

Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm grey hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

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Sherwin Williams Iron Ore reviews (29 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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What are Sherwin Williams Iron Ore undertones?

Iron Ore is a deep, near-neutral near-black. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.

HEX value:

#434341

RGB code:

67, 67, 65

Is Sherwin Williams Iron Ore cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 60°, this black leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

SW 7069 Iron Ore HSL code: 60, 2%, 26%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Iron Ore

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this black shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Iron Ore:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

SW 7069
Iron Ore

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Iron Ore with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 240, such as Sherwin Williams Soulful Blue and Dusty Heather.

SW 7069
Iron Ore

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LRV of Iron Ore

Iron Ore has an LRV of 6% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 6%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft² living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#434341
RGB Decimal	67, 67, 65
RGB Percent	26.27%, 26.27%, 25.49%
HSV	Hue: 60° Saturation: 2.99% Value: 26.27%
HSL	hsl(60, 2, 26)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 2.99 Key: 73.73
YIQ	Y: 66.772 I: 0.643 Q: -0.622
XYZ	X: 5.276 Y: 5.589 Z: 5.8
CIE Lab	L:28.352 a:-0.44 b:1.214
CIE Luv	L:28.352 u:0.104 v:1.446
Decimal	4408129
Hunter Lab	23.642, -1.539, 2.002