Lemon Grass vs Evergreen Fog
Where Lemon Grass belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Lemon Grass reads as beige-yellow, while Evergreen Fog reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Lemon Grass (LRV 79) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 49 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Lemon Grass 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 45.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Lemon Grass vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lemon Grass 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 Lemon Grass comparisons
See how Lemon Grass stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (79 vs 69) makes Lemon Grass the marginally brighter of the two.
Lemon Grass reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 52, Lemon Grass is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Grass reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 60, Lemon Grass is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Grass reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Lemon Grass reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 43, Lemon Grass is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 4, Lemon Grass is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Grass reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Lemon Grass reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Lemon Grass reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (84 vs 79) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 79 vs 21, Lemon Grass is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Grass reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Lemon Grass reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lemon Grass reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Lemon Grass reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 79 vs 41, Lemon Grass is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (79 vs 68) makes Lemon Grass the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 79 vs 25, Lemon Grass is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Grass reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Lemon Grass reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 31, Lemon Grass is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 7, Lemon Grass is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 24, Lemon Grass is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 57, Lemon Grass is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (79 vs 72) makes Lemon Grass the marginally brighter of the two.