Gray Wisp vs Evergreen Fog

Where Gray Wisp belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the green-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Gray Wisp (LRV 54) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 24 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Gray Wisp runs green while Evergreen Fog is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 17.3, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Gray Wisp vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Gray Wisp 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 Gray Wisp will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

Gray WispGray Wisp living room interior

@mississippi_designer

Evergreen FogEvergreen Fog SW 9130 living room

@mybudgetrecipes

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Gray Wisp reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Gray WispGray Wisp bedroom accent wall

@tracyelaineirwin

Evergreen FogBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog

@mybudgetrecipes

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

Gray WispBm Gray Wisp Bathroom

@ricemoriartydesigninc

Evergreen FogSW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

@mybudgetrecipes

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

Gray WispBm Gray Wisp House Exterior

@warlinewoman

Evergreen FogCraftsman House with White Trim and Stonework in Evergreen Fog

@homeimprovementdude

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Gray Wisp reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Gray WispBenjamin Moore Gray Wisp kitchen cabinets review

@woodharbor

Evergreen FogFarmhouse Kitchen with Quartz and Evergreen Fog Cabinets

@homeimprovementdude

Color Details

Gray Wisp
Benjamin Moore · 1570
Hex#BFC6BB
LRV54.4
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1570
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Gray Wisp vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gray Wisp 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 Gray Wisp comparisons

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

White Dove
Gray Wisp
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Gray Wisp
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Gray Wisp
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Gray Wisp is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Gray Wisp
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Gray Wisp
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Gray Wisp
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Gray Wisp
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Gray Wisp
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Gray Wisp is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Gray Wisp
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Gray Wisp
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Gray Wisp
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Gray Wisp is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Gray Wisp
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Gray Wisp reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Gray Wisp
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Gray Wisp is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Gray Wisp
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Gray Wisp is the lighter choice

Black grey
Gray Wisp
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Gray Wisp is the lighter choice

Piazza
Gray Wisp
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Gray Wisp
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Gray Wisp
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Gray Wisp reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Gray Wisp
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Gray Wisp reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Gray Wisp
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Gray Wisp is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Gray Wisp
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Gray Wisp
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Gray Wisp is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Gray Wisp
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Gray Wisp is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Gray Wisp
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Gray Wisp is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Gray Wisp
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Gray Wisp reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Gray Wisp
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Gray Wisp reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Gray Wisp
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Gray Wisp
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Gray Wisp
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Gray Wisp
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Gray Wisp is the lighter choice