Garbanzo Paste vs Evergreen Fog
Garbanzo Paste (Behr) and Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Garbanzo Paste belongs to the beige family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. The 29-point LRV gap — 59 for Garbanzo Paste vs 30 for Evergreen Fog — means Garbanzo Paste will open up a space more effectively. Where Garbanzo Paste leans red, Evergreen Fog reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 38.5 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Garbanzo Paste vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Garbanzo Paste 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 Garbanzo Paste comparisons
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A 10-point LRV gap (69 vs 59) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
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A 7-point LRV gap (59 vs 52) makes Garbanzo Paste the marginally brighter of the two.
Garbanzo Paste reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 59), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 59 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Garbanzo Paste reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 43, Garbanzo Paste is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 4, Garbanzo Paste is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 84 vs 59, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 21, Garbanzo Paste is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 59 vs 41, Garbanzo Paste is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (68 vs 59) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 59 vs 25, Garbanzo Paste is decisively the brighter choice.
Garbanzo Paste reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Garbanzo Paste reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 31, Garbanzo Paste is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 7, Garbanzo Paste is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 24, Garbanzo Paste is decisively the brighter choice.
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