Evening White vs Green Balsam
Both from Behr's palette. These are both green-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within green-grey to land. Evening White (LRV 70) reflects noticeably more light than Green Balsam (LRV 39), a difference of 31 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean green, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 19.2, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Evening White vs Green Balsam in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Evening White and Green Balsam 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 are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Evening White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Green Balsam.
Color Details
Evening White vs Green Balsam Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Evening White on one side and Green Balsam 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 Evening White comparisons
See how Evening White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 70), opening up a space where Evening White encloses it.
Evening White reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 52, Evening White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 30, Evening White is decisively the brighter choice.
Evening White reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (70 vs 60) makes Evening White the marginally brighter of the two.
Evening White reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Evening White reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 43, Evening White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 4, Evening White is decisively the brighter choice.
Evening White reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Evening White reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Evening White reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 70, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 21, Evening White is decisively the brighter choice.
Evening White reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 70), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 70), opening up a space where Evening White encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 51, Evening White is decisively the brighter choice.
Evening White reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Evening White reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 70 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 70 vs 41, Evening White is decisively the brighter choice.
Evening White reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Evening White reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 31, Evening White is decisively the brighter choice.