Cathedral Gray vs Evergreen Fog
Where Cathedral Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Cathedral Gray belongs to the greige-grey family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. Evergreen Fog (LRV 30) reflects noticeably more light than Cathedral Gray (LRV 26), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Cathedral Gray runs red while Evergreen Fog is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 6.1 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.
Cathedral Gray vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Cathedral 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.
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 brightness difference is modest but present — Evergreen Fog gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Cathedral Gray vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cathedral 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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