Horizon vs Evergreen Fog

HorizonBenjamin MoorevsEvergreen FogSherwin-WilliamsΔE 27.6Very different colors

Where Horizon 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. Horizon (LRV 73) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 42 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Horizon 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 27.6, 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.

Horizon vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Horizon 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 Horizon will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

HorizonBm Horizon Living Room

@michelleandbash

Evergreen FogEvergreen Fog SW 9130 living room

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Bedroom

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

HorizonBenjamin Moore Horizon bedroom review

@dandl.onepainting

Evergreen FogBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog

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

HorizonOc-53 Bathroom

@samburkhardtdesigns

Evergreen FogSW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

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Color Details

Horizon
Benjamin Moore · OC-53
Hex#DFE1DB
LRV72.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-53
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Horizon vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Horizon
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Horizon
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Horizon reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Horizon
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Horizon is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Horizon
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Horizon reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Horizon
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Horizon reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Horizon
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Horizon reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Horizon
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Horizon reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Horizon
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Horizon is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Horizon
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Horizon reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Horizon
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Horizon reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Horizon
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Horizon is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Horizon
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Horizon is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Horizon
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Horizon is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Horizon
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Horizon is the lighter choice

Black grey
Horizon
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Horizon is the lighter choice

Piazza
Horizon
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Horizon reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Horizon
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Horizon reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Horizon
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Horizon is the lighter choice

Senses
Horizon
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Horizon is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Horizon
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Horizon is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Horizon
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Horizon reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Horizon
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Horizon is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Horizon
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Horizon is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Horizon
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Horizon is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Horizon
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Horizon reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Horizon
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Horizon is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Horizon
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Horizon
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Horizon
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Horizon
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Horizon is the lighter choice