# Sherwin-Williams Iron Ore

Canonical: https://colorswatchlab.com/sherwin-williams/sw-7069-iron-ore/
Code: SW 7069
Hex: #434341
LRV: 5.55
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> Sherwin-Williams publishes hex #434341 and LRV 5.55 for Iron Ore (SW 7069). Source: https://www.sherwin-williams.com/sherwinwilliams/SW7069-iron-ore (retrieved 2026-10-30).

Family label on the brand page: Neutral.

- Nearest Benjamin Moore color in this set: Wrought Iron (2124-10), delta E 3.06. Not an official equivalent.
- Nearest Behr color in this set: Espresso Beans (PPU5-01), delta E 4.91. Not an official equivalent.

RGB and CIELAB on the HTML page are calculated from the published hex. They are screen values, not a spectrophotometer reading.


## FAQ

### What is the LRV of Sherwin-Williams Iron Ore?

Sherwin-Williams publishes an LRV of 5.55 for Iron Ore (SW 7069). LRV means light reflectance value, on a 0 to 100 scale. This figure is copied from the brand's color page, retrieved 2026-10-30.

### What is the hex code for Sherwin-Williams Iron Ore?

Sherwin-Williams publishes #434341 for Iron Ore (SW 7069). RGB and CIELAB on this page are calculated from that hex. They describe the screen color, not a spectrophotometer reading of the paint.

### What is the Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Iron Ore?

Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore do not publish an official equivalent for this pair. The nearest Benjamin Moore color in this set, by CIEDE2000 color distance on the manufacturer-published hex values, is Wrought Iron (2124-10), at delta E 3.06. That is a screen-color distance, not a match of the liquid paint, and the two can look different on a wall.

### What is the Behr equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Iron Ore?

Sherwin-Williams and Behr do not publish an official equivalent for this pair. The nearest Behr color in this set, by CIEDE2000 color distance on the manufacturer-published hex values, is Espresso Beans (PPU5-01), at delta E 4.91. That is a screen-color distance, not a match of the liquid paint, and the two can look different on a wall.