Amsterdam vs Evergreen Fog
Where Amsterdam belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Amsterdam reads as blue-grey, while Evergreen Fog reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (29 vs 30), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Amsterdam runs blue while Evergreen Fog is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 13.8, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Amsterdam vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Amsterdam 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 temperature contrast between Evergreen Fog and Amsterdam is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
Amsterdam vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Amsterdam 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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