Misty Coast vs Evergreen Fog
Where Misty Coast belongs to Behr's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the green-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Misty Coast (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 38 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Misty Coast runs green while Evergreen Fog is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of NaN, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Misty Coast vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Misty Coast 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 Misty Coast will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Misty Coast reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.
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. Misty Coast reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.
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. Misty Coast reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.
Color Details
Misty Coast vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Misty Coast 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.
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