Basin Blue vs Evergreen Fog
Basin Blue is a Behr color while Evergreen Fog comes from Sherwin-Williams. Basin Blue reads as blue, while Evergreen Fog reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 65 vs 30, Basin Blue will read as the brighter of the two — a 35-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Basin Blue's blue character against Evergreen Fog's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 28.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Basin Blue vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Basin Blue and Evergreen Fog in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Basin Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.
Color Details
Basin Blue vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Basin Blue on one side and Evergreen Fog 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 Basin Blue comparisons
See how Basin Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 3-point LRV gap (69 vs 65) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 65), opening up a space where Basin Blue encloses it.
Basin Blue reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 52, Basin Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Basin Blue reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (65 vs 60) makes Basin Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Basin Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Basin Blue reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 43, Basin Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 4, Basin Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Basin Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Basin Blue reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Basin Blue reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 65, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 21, Basin Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 65, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 65), opening up a space where Basin Blue encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 51, Basin Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Basin Blue reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Basin Blue reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 68 and 65, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 65 vs 41, Basin Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Basin Blue reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Basin Blue reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 31, Basin Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 7, Basin Blue is decisively the brighter choice.