Natural Gray vs Evergreen Fog
Natural Gray is a Behr color while Evergreen Fog comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Natural Gray belongs to the grey family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. At LRV 53 vs 30, Natural Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 23-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Natural Gray's red character against Evergreen Fog's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 16.7, 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.
Natural Gray vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Natural Gray 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.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Natural Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.
Color Details
Natural Gray vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Natural Gray 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 Natural Gray comparisons
See how Natural Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 53 vs 6, Natural Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
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Natural Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 53 vs 13, Natural Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 83 vs 53, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 12, Natural Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 53, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 53 vs 12, Natural Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
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