Chesapeake Blue vs Evergreen Fog

Where Chesapeake Blue belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Chesapeake Blue reads as blue, while Evergreen Fog reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Chesapeake Blue (LRV 49) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 18 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Chesapeake 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 21.7, 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.

Chesapeake Blue vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Chesapeake 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.

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 Chesapeake Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

Chesapeake BlueBenjamin Moore CW-595 living room

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Evergreen FogEvergreen Fog SW 9130 living room

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

Chesapeake BlueChesapeake Blue bathroom color

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

Chesapeake BlueChesapeake Blue house exterior

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Evergreen FogCraftsman House with White Trim and Stonework in Evergreen Fog

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Color Details

Chesapeake Blue
Benjamin Moore · CW-595
Hex#94C0C6
LRV48.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCW-595
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Chesapeake Blue vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Chesapeake Blue 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 Chesapeake Blue comparisons

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

White Dove
Chesapeake Blue
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Chesapeake Blue
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Chesapeake Blue
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Chesapeake Blue is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Chesapeake Blue
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Chesapeake Blue
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Chesapeake Blue
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Chesapeake Blue
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Chesapeake Blue
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Chesapeake Blue reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Chesapeake Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Chesapeake Blue
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Chesapeake Blue
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Chesapeake Blue is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Chesapeake Blue
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Chesapeake Blue reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Chesapeake Blue
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Chesapeake Blue is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Chesapeake Blue
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Chesapeake Blue reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Chesapeake Blue
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Chesapeake Blue is the lighter choice

Piazza
Chesapeake Blue
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Chesapeake Blue
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Chesapeake Blue
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Chesapeake Blue reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Chesapeake Blue
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Chesapeake Blue reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Chesapeake Blue
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Chesapeake Blue is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Chesapeake Blue
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Chesapeake Blue
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Chesapeake Blue is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Chesapeake Blue
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Chesapeake Blue reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Chesapeake Blue
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Chesapeake Blue is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Chesapeake Blue
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Chesapeake Blue
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Chesapeake Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Chesapeake Blue
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Chesapeake Blue
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Chesapeake Blue
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Chesapeake Blue
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Chesapeake Blue is the lighter choice