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SW Iron Ore Bedroom Board and Batten Wall Molding

SW Iron Ore Bedroom Board and Batten Wall Molding: wall elevation, color data (LRV 5.6), bedroom layout for 10, 12, 14 ft walls, cut list, calculator and pre-

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Batten count estimate

Estimate for vertical battens at even spacing.

Estimated quantity9 battens (add one for the end)

Round up and add one batten to close the run.

Formula & assumptionsceiling(wall_width_inches / panel_coverage_width_inches)

Assumes one horizontal run of equal-width panels using effective coverage width. It does not account for openings, panel height, pattern matching, or extra waste.

Overview

SW Iron Ore is a dark gray with a neutral undertone and a calculated LRV of 5.6. Against white trim the contrast ratio is 8.92:1, which gives strong, graphic contrast; painted tone-on-tone, the board and batten pattern shows only through its shadow lines.

Board and Batten layout on a 12 ft bedroom wall

With battens every 16 in, a 12 ft wall takes 10 battens of 88 in plus a top rail: about 32.63 m of board including 10% waste. Align the middle frame with the headboard so the bed wall reads as one composition.

Building the board and batten pattern

Fix the top rail level first, then hang the battens from it at 16 in spacing. Start from the center of the wall so the end gaps match.

Painting molding in SW Iron Ore

Grays sit in the middle of the contrast range: white trim reads clearly, while same-color trim gives a quiet, architectural look.

Wall elevation

SW Iron Ore wall, tone-on-tone trim, board and batten layout on a 12 ft wall. Colors are screen approximations.

Color data

ColorBrandCodeHexCalculated LRVUndertoneDepthContrast vs white trimContrast vs black trim
SW Iron OreSherwin-Williams#4343415.6neutraldark8.92:11.66:1

Trim color pairings

PairingTrim colorHexContrastEffect
tone-on-toneSW Iron Ore#4343411:1Trim painted the same color as the wall
matching whiteF&B All White#FBF8F49.37:1White with the closest undertone
contrastWhite#F4F3EE8.92:1Light trim for crisp contrast

Bedroom wall sizes: board and batten accent wall layout

Wall widthBattensBatten heightBoard incl. wasteSpacing
10 ft988 in28.83 m16 in
12 ft1088 in32.63 m16 in
14 ft1288 in38.89 m16 in

Cut list for a 12 ft wall

Planning cut list
PieceQuantityLength
Vertical batten1088 in
Top rail112 ft run
Mid rail112 ft run

Pre-cut kits for this wall

Pre-cut kits that fit this project. Open a kit for photos, options and pricing.

Bedroom Board and Batten Picture Frame Wall Molding Set, Queen & King Size Molding Kit | Easy Installation01 / KIT

Bedroom Board and Batten Picture Frame Wall Molding Set, Queen & King Size Molding Kit | Easy Installation

From $174.41

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Questions

How many battens for a 12 ft wall?

10 battens at 16 in spacing, plus a top rail across the 12 ft run.

Is SW Iron Ore warm or cool?

SW Iron Ore has a neutral undertone and reads as a dark gray. Its calculated LRV is 5.6, so it absorbs light, so tone-on-tone molding reads as deep relief.

Should trim be the same color as SW Iron Ore walls?

Painting the molding the same color gives a modern, tone-on-tone finish where only shadows show the pattern. White trim adds strong, graphic contrast (8.92:1), and black trim gives 1.66:1.

How high should the chair rail be in a bedroom?

About one third of the ceiling height: 32 in on an 8 ft ceiling, 36 in on 9 ft and 40 in on 10 ft. Align the middle frame with the headboard so the bed wall reads as one composition.

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Sources & dates

Prices, options and photos come from our product catalog on the date shown. Layout tables are planning estimates; measure your wall before ordering.

  1. Paint color dataset (screen approximations; LRV calculated)Recorded November 11, 2026
  2. DecoMoldings product catalogRecorded November 11, 2026