Dash of Soot vs Iron Ore
Dash of Soot (Little Greene) and Iron Ore (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Dash of Soot belongs to the greige-grey family and Iron Ore to the grey family. The 48-point LRV gap — 54 for Dash of Soot vs 6 for Iron Ore — means Dash of Soot will open up a space more effectively. Where Dash of Soot leans red, Iron Ore reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 50.1 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dash of Soot vs Iron Ore in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Dash of Soot 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Dash of Soot reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Iron Ore.
Color Details
Dash of Soot vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dash of Soot 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 Dash of Soot comparisons
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At LRV 54 vs 30, Dash of Soot is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 7-point LRV gap (60 vs 54) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
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A 10-point LRV gap (54 vs 43) makes Dash of Soot the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 54 vs 4, Dash of Soot is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 55 and 54, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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At LRV 84 vs 54, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 21, Dash of Soot is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 54), opening up a space where Dash of Soot encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 54), opening up a space where Dash of Soot encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (54 vs 51) makes Dash of Soot the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 54 vs 41, Dash of Soot is decisively the brighter choice.
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Dash of Soot reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 54 vs 31, Dash of Soot is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 7, Dash of Soot is decisively the brighter choice.