Colorado Gray vs Evergreen Fog
Colorado Gray is a Benjamin Moore color while Evergreen Fog comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Colorado Gray belongs to the blue-grey family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. At LRV 44 vs 30, Colorado Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 14-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Colorado Gray's blue character against Evergreen Fog's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 15.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Colorado Gray vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Colorado Gray 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
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Colorado Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.
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 Colorado Gray 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 Colorado Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Colorado Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Colorado Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.
Color Details
Colorado Gray vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Colorado 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.
More Colorado Gray comparisons
See how Colorado Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Colorado Gray encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 44, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Colorado Gray reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (52 vs 44) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 44, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 44), opening up a space where Colorado Gray encloses it.
Colorado Gray reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 44 vs 4, Colorado Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Colorado Gray reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 44 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 44, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 21, Colorado Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 44), opening up a space where Colorado Gray encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 44), opening up a space where Colorado Gray encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Colorado Gray encloses it.
Colorado Gray reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 44), opening up a space where Colorado Gray encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (44 vs 41) makes Colorado Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 44, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 25, Colorado Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Colorado Gray reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 44 vs 31, Colorado Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 7, Colorado Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 24, Colorado Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 44, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 44, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.