Chic Lime vs Evergreen Fog

Chic LimeBenjamin MoorevsEvergreen FogSherwin-WilliamsΔE 49.4Very different colors

Where Chic Lime belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Chic Lime belongs to the beige-yellow family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. Chic Lime (LRV 65) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 35 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Chic Lime runs yellow while Evergreen Fog is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 49.4, 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.

Chic Lime vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Chic Lime 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 Chic Lime will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

Chic LimeBenjamin Moore Chic Lime living room photo

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Evergreen FogEvergreen Fog SW 9130 living room

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Color Details

Chic Lime
Benjamin Moore · 396
Hex#D8DE7B
LRV65.3
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number396
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Chic Lime vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Chic Lime 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 Chic Lime comparisons

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

White Dove
Chic Lime
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Chic Lime
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Chic Lime
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Chic Lime is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Chic Lime
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Chic Lime reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Chic Lime
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Chic Lime reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Chic Lime
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Chic Lime reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Chic Lime
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Chic Lime reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Chic Lime
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Chic Lime is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Chic Lime
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Chic Lime reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Chic Lime
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Chic Lime
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Chic Lime is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Chic Lime
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Chic Lime is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Chic Lime
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Chic Lime is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Chic Lime
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Chic Lime is the lighter choice

Black grey
Chic Lime
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Chic Lime is the lighter choice

Piazza
Chic Lime
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Humble Yellow
Chic Lime
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Chic Lime reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Chic Lime
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Chic Lime is the lighter choice

Senses
Chic Lime
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Chic Lime reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Chic Lime
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Chic Lime is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Chic Lime
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Chic Lime reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Chic Lime
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Chic Lime is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Chic Lime
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Chic Lime is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Chic Lime
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Chic Lime is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Chic Lime
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Chic Lime reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Chic Lime
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Chic Lime is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Chic Lime
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Chic Lime
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Chic Lime
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Chic Lime
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Chic Lime is the lighter choice