Clay Beige vs Evergreen Fog
Clay Beige is a Benjamin Moore color while Evergreen Fog comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Clay Beige belongs to the beige-greige family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. At LRV 62 vs 30, Clay Beige will read as the brighter of the two — a 31-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Clay Beige's red character against Evergreen Fog's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 22.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Clay Beige vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Clay Beige 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Clay Beige returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Clay Beige will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Clay Beige will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.
Color Details
Clay Beige vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Clay Beige 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.
More Clay Beige comparisons
See how Clay Beige stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 62), opening up a space where Clay Beige encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (69 vs 62) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
Clay Beige reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (62 vs 52) makes Clay Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
Clay Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 62 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Clay Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Clay Beige reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 62 vs 43, Clay Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 4, Clay Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Clay Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Clay Beige reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Clay Beige reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 62, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 21, Clay Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 62), opening up a space where Clay Beige encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 62), opening up a space where Clay Beige encloses it.
Clay Beige reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 62 vs 41, Clay Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (68 vs 62) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 25, Clay Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Clay Beige reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Clay Beige reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 62 vs 31, Clay Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 7, Clay Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 24, Clay Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (62 vs 57) makes Clay Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
A 10-point LRV gap (72 vs 62) makes Just Walnut the marginally brighter of the two.