Wave Top vs Evergreen Fog

Wave TopBehrvsEvergreen FogSherwin-WilliamsΔE 26.0Very different colors

Where Wave Top belongs to Behr's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Wave Top belongs to the blue family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. Wave Top (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 30 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Wave Top runs green and blue while Evergreen Fog is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 26.0, 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 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Wave Top vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Wave Top 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 Wave Top will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

Wave TopBehr Wave Top living room interior

Visualization

Evergreen FogEvergreen Fog SW 9130 living room

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Wave Top reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Wave TopBehr Wave Top bedroom

Visualization

Evergreen FogBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog

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Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Wave Top reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Wave TopBehr Wave Top kitchen painted backsplash

Visualization

Evergreen FogSherwin Williams Evergreen Fog kitchen cabinets evergreen fog alabaster

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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. Wave Top reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Wave TopBehr Wave Top bathroom

Visualization

Evergreen FogSW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

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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. Wave Top reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Wave TopBehr Wave Top victorian house interior

Visualization

Evergreen FogCraftsman House with White Trim and Stonework in Evergreen Fog

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Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Wave Top reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Wave TopBehr Wave Top kitchen cabinets

Visualization

Evergreen FogFarmhouse Kitchen with Quartz and Evergreen Fog Cabinets

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Color Details

Wave Top
Behr · M450-3
Hex#afd9d3
LRV60.1
BrandBehr
NumberM450-3
UndertoneGreen and Blue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Wave Top vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Wave Top on one side and Evergreen Fog on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Wave Top comparisons

See how Wave Top stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Wave Top
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Wave Top
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Wave Top
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Wave Top is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Wave Top
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Wave Top reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Wave Top
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Wave Top reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Wave Top
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Accessible Beige
Wave Top
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Wave Top
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Wave Top is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Wave Top
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Wave Top reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Wave Top
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Wave Top
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Wave Top is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Wave Top
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Wave Top is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Wave Top
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Wave Top is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Wave Top
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Wave Top is the lighter choice

Black grey
Wave Top
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Wave Top is the lighter choice

Piazza
Wave Top
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Wave Top
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Wave Top reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Wave Top
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Wave Top is the lighter choice

Senses
Wave Top
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Wave Top reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Wave Top
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Wave Top is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Wave Top
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Wave Top reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Wave Top
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Wave Top is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Wave Top
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Wave Top is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Wave Top
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Wave Top is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Wave Top
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Wave Top reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Wave Top
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Wave Top is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Wave Top
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Wave Top
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Wave Top
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Wave Top
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Wave Top is the lighter choice