Homes & Gardens: How to Decorate with Sherwin Williams Iron Ore

A sophisticated, warm and timeless gray.

Featured by Homes & Gardens | Article by Amelia Smith

Designers love this contemporary hue for its cool tones and moody vibes. Here’s how they use the shade.

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There are some colors that are guaranteed to bring a chic and refined feel to a scheme, and Sherwin Williams’ Iron Ore SW7069 is one of them. A dark and mysterious charcoal – with more depth than gray but less severity than black, Iron Ore can be used in any room, but used the right way, it can add a contemporary and luxurious feel that’s refined and timeless. 

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Trish Knight, interior designer and co-founder of Knight Varga Interiors says Iron Ore works super well in living rooms and media rooms. 

‘I adore this color. Iron Ore is a cozy, sophisticated soft black with subtle brown and green undertones. The shade darkens up at night without ever looking harsh, making it the ideal shade for living rooms and media rooms,’ says Trish.

Trish loves the idea of painting paneled walls in a living room or media room in Iron Ore. ‘This would create a deeply relaxing and soothing space and if you keep the lights low it will create a real cinema feel for movie nights.’

‘Since Iron ore has a very low light reflective value it will absorb light rather than reflect it, so this is important to consider when deciding how to use it in your home,’ says Trish.