Niagara Falls vs Iron Ore
Where Niagara Falls belongs to PPG's range, Iron Ore is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Niagara Falls belongs to the blue family and Iron Ore to the grey family. Niagara Falls (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Ore (LRV 6), a difference of 68 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 61.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Niagara Falls vs Iron Ore Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Niagara Falls 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.
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A 5-point LRV gap (74 vs 69) makes Niagara Falls the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 74 vs 52, Niagara Falls is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 30, Niagara Falls is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 74 vs 60, Niagara Falls is decisively the brighter choice.
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Niagara Falls reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 43, Niagara Falls is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 4, Niagara Falls is decisively the brighter choice.
Niagara Falls reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
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Niagara Falls reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (84 vs 74) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 21, Niagara Falls is decisively the brighter choice.
Niagara Falls reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 74 vs 51, Niagara Falls is decisively the brighter choice.
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Niagara Falls reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Niagara Falls reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 74 vs 41, Niagara Falls is decisively the brighter choice.
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Niagara Falls reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 31, Niagara Falls is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 7, Niagara Falls is decisively the brighter choice.