Buckland Blue vs Evergreen Fog
Where Buckland Blue belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Buckland Blue reads as blue, while Evergreen Fog reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Evergreen Fog (LRV 30) reflects noticeably more light than Buckland Blue (LRV 23), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Buckland Blue 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 22.1, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Buckland Blue vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Buckland Blue 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
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The brightness difference is modest but present — Evergreen Fog gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Buckland Blue vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Buckland Blue 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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