Naturalist Gray vs Evergreen Fog
Where Naturalist Gray belongs to Behr's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Naturalist Gray belongs to the grey family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. Evergreen Fog (LRV 30) reflects noticeably more light than Naturalist Gray (LRV 26), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Naturalist Gray runs yellow while Evergreen Fog is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 4.6 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Naturalist Gray vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Naturalist Gray and Evergreen Fog are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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. Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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Naturalist Gray vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Naturalist 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.
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