Blue Echo vs Evergreen Fog

Blue EchoBehrvsEvergreen FogSherwin-WilliamsΔE 23.4Distinct difference

Where Blue Echo belongs to Behr's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Blue Echo reads as blue, while Evergreen Fog reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Blue Echo (LRV 43) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Blue Echo runs blue while Evergreen Fog is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 23.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Blue Echo vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Blue Echo 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.

Living Room

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Blue Echo will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

Blue EchoBehr Blue Echo living room interior

Visualization

Evergreen FogEvergreen Fog SW 9130 living room

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Blue Echo reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Blue EchoBehr Blue Echo bedroom

Visualization

Evergreen FogBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog

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Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Blue Echo reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Blue EchoBehr Blue Echo kitchen painted backsplash

Visualization

Evergreen FogSherwin Williams Evergreen Fog kitchen cabinets evergreen fog alabaster

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Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Blue Echo reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Blue EchoBehr Blue Echo bathroom

Visualization

Evergreen FogSW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

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House

Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Blue Echo reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Blue EchoBehr Blue Echo victorian house interior

Visualization

Evergreen FogCraftsman House with White Trim and Stonework in Evergreen Fog

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Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Blue Echo reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Blue EchoBehr Blue Echo kitchen cabinets

Visualization

Evergreen FogFarmhouse Kitchen with Quartz and Evergreen Fog Cabinets

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Color Details

Blue Echo
Behr · S460-3
Hex#8dbbc9
LRV42.9
BrandBehr
NumberS460-3
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Blue Echo vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blue Echo on one side and Evergreen Fog on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Blue Echo comparisons

See how Blue Echo stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Blue Echo
White Dove
Blue Echo
White Dove
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where Blue Echo encloses it.

Blue Echo
Ammonite
Blue Echo
Ammonite
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 43, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Echo
Iron Ore
Blue Echo
Iron Ore
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

Blue Echo reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Blue Echo
Purbeck Stone
Blue Echo
Purbeck Stone
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

A 9-point LRV gap (52 vs 43) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Blue Echo
Mizzle
Blue Echo
Mizzle
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Blue Echo
Agreeable Gray
Blue Echo
Agreeable Gray
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

At LRV 60 vs 43, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Echo
Accessible Beige
Blue Echo
Accessible Beige
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 43), opening up a space where Blue Echo encloses it.

Blue Echo
Denim Drift
Blue Echo
Denim Drift
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

Blue Echo reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Blue Echo
French Gray
Blue Echo
French Gray
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Blue Echo
Naval
Blue Echo
Naval
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 43 vs 4, Blue Echo is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Echo
Tranquil Dawn
Blue Echo
Tranquil Dawn
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 43), opening up a space where Blue Echo encloses it.

Blue Echo
Bancha
Blue Echo
Bancha
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Blue Echo reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Blue Echo
Hardwick White
Blue Echo
Hardwick White
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

With LRVs of 44 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Blue Echo
Pure White
Blue Echo
Pure White
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

At LRV 84 vs 43, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Echo
Artichoke
Blue Echo
Artichoke
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 43 vs 21, Blue Echo is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Echo
Balboa Mist
Blue Echo
Balboa Mist
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 43), opening up a space where Blue Echo encloses it.

Blue Echo
Shoji White
Blue Echo
Shoji White
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 43), opening up a space where Blue Echo encloses it.

Blue Echo
Snowbound
Blue Echo
Snowbound
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where Blue Echo encloses it.

Blue Echo
Pewter Green
Blue Echo
Pewter Green
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

Blue Echo reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Blue Echo
Skimming Stone
Blue Echo
Skimming Stone
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where Blue Echo encloses it.

Blue Echo
Dix Blue
Blue Echo
Dix Blue
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Blue Echo
Calamine
Blue Echo
Calamine
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 43, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Echo
Treron
Blue Echo
Treron
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 43 vs 25, Blue Echo is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Echo
Vintage Vogue
Blue Echo
Vintage Vogue
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

Blue Echo reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Blue Echo
Saybrook Sage
Blue Echo
Saybrook Sage
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

With LRVs of 45 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Blue Echo
Pale Green
Blue Echo
Pale Green
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

A 12-point LRV gap (43 vs 31) makes Blue Echo the marginally brighter of the two.

Blue Echo
Pine Needle
Blue Echo
Pine Needle
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

At LRV 43 vs 7, Blue Echo is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Echo
Cement grey
Blue Echo
Cement grey
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 43 vs 24, Blue Echo is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Echo
Guilford Green
Blue Echo
Guilford Green
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

At LRV 57 vs 43, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Echo
Just Walnut
Blue Echo
Just Walnut
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

At LRV 72 vs 43, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.