Lemon Punch vs Iron Ore
Where Lemon Punch belongs to Dulux's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Lemon Punch reads as beige-yellow, while Iron Ore reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Lemon Punch (LRV 65) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 59 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Lemon Punch runs warm while Iron Ore is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 88.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Lemon Punch vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Lemon Punch and Iron Ore in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Lemon Punch will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Lemon Punch will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Ore would.
Color Details
Lemon Punch vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lemon Punch on one side and Iron Ore on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Lemon Punch comparisons
See how Lemon Punch stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Lemon Punch reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 52, Lemon Punch is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 7-point LRV gap (65 vs 58) makes Lemon Punch the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 65 vs 27, Lemon Punch is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Punch reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Lemon Punch reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (65 vs 55) makes Lemon Punch the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 65 vs 13, Lemon Punch is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 44, Lemon Punch is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 65), opening up a space where Lemon Punch encloses it.
Lemon Punch reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 65), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 9-point LRV gap (74 vs 65) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 65, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Punch reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 12, Lemon Punch is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 8, Lemon Punch is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (68 vs 65) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Lemon Punch reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 12, Lemon Punch is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 45, Lemon Punch is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Punch reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Lemon Punch reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.