Marina Gray vs Evergreen Fog

Marina Gray is a Benjamin Moore color while Evergreen Fog comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Marina Gray belongs to the grey family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. At LRV 44 vs 30, Marina 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 — Marina Gray's blue character against Evergreen Fog's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 12.9, 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.

Marina Gray vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Marina 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.

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. Marina Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Marina GrayMarina Gray Entry Hallway

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Evergreen FogEvergreen Fog SW 9130 living room

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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 Marina Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

Marina GrayBenjamin Moore Marina Gray house exterior color

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Evergreen FogCraftsman House with White Trim and Stonework in Evergreen Fog

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Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Marina Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

Marina GrayMarina Gray Kitchen Cabinets

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Evergreen FogFarmhouse Kitchen with Quartz and Evergreen Fog Cabinets

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Color Details

Marina Gray
Benjamin Moore · 1599
Hex#ADB3B3
LRV44.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1599
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Marina Gray vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

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

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

Marina Gray
White Dove
Marina Gray
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Marina Gray
1599 · LRV 44

At LRV 83 vs 44, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Marina Gray
Ammonite
Marina Gray
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Marina Gray
1599 · LRV 44
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 44), opening up a space where Marina Gray encloses it.

Marina Gray
Iron Ore
Marina Gray
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Marina Gray
1599 · LRV 44

At LRV 44 vs 6, Marina Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Marina Gray
Purbeck Stone
Marina Gray
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Marina Gray
1599 · LRV 44

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Marina Gray
Mizzle
Marina Gray
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Marina Gray
1599 · LRV 44
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

A 7-point LRV gap (52 vs 44) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.

Marina Gray
Agreeable Gray
Marina Gray
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Marina Gray
1599 · LRV 44

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 44), opening up a space where Marina Gray encloses it.

Marina Gray
Accessible Beige
Marina Gray
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Marina Gray
1599 · LRV 44

At LRV 58 vs 44, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Marina Gray
Denim Drift
Marina Gray
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Marina Gray
1599 · LRV 44

At LRV 44 vs 27, Marina Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Marina Gray
French Gray
Marina Gray
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Marina Gray
1599 · LRV 44

With LRVs of 44 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Marina Gray
Naval
Marina Gray
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Marina Gray
1599 · LRV 44
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Marina Gray reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Marina Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Marina Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Marina Gray
1599 · LRV 44

A 11-point LRV gap (55 vs 44) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.

Marina Gray
Bancha
Marina Gray
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Marina Gray
1599 · LRV 44
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 44 vs 13, Marina Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Marina Gray
Hardwick White
Marina Gray
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Marina Gray
1599 · LRV 44

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Marina Gray
Pure White
Marina Gray
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Marina Gray
1599 · LRV 44

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 44), opening up a space where Marina Gray encloses it.

Marina Gray
Artichoke
Marina Gray
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Marina Gray
1599 · LRV 44
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Marina Gray reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Marina Gray
Balboa Mist
Marina Gray
Benjamin Moore
Marina Gray
1599 · LRV 44

At LRV 66 vs 44, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Marina Gray
Shoji White
Marina Gray
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Marina Gray
1599 · LRV 44

At LRV 74 vs 44, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Marina Gray
Snowbound
Marina Gray
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Marina Gray
1599 · LRV 44
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 44, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Marina Gray
Pewter Green
Marina Gray
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Marina Gray
1599 · LRV 44

At LRV 44 vs 12, Marina Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Marina Gray
Skimming Stone
Marina Gray
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Marina Gray
1599 · LRV 44

At LRV 68 vs 44, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Marina Gray
Dix Blue
Marina Gray
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Marina Gray
1599 · LRV 44
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Marina Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Marina Gray
Calamine
Marina Gray
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Marina Gray
1599 · LRV 44
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 44), opening up a space where Marina Gray encloses it.

Marina Gray
Treron
Marina Gray
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Marina Gray
1599 · LRV 44
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Marina Gray reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Marina Gray
Vintage Vogue
Marina Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Marina Gray
1599 · LRV 44

At LRV 44 vs 12, Marina Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Marina Gray
Saybrook Sage
Marina Gray
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Marina Gray
1599 · LRV 44

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Marina Gray
Pale Green
Marina Gray
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Marina Gray
1599 · LRV 44
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Marina Gray reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Marina Gray
Pine Needle
Marina Gray
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Marina Gray
1599 · LRV 44

Marina Gray reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Marina Gray
Cement grey
Marina Gray
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Marina Gray
1599 · LRV 44
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Marina Gray reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Marina Gray
Guilford Green
Marina Gray
Benjamin Moore
Marina Gray
1599 · LRV 44

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 44), opening up a space where Marina Gray encloses it.

Marina Gray
Just Walnut
Marina Gray
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Marina Gray
1599 · LRV 44

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 44), opening up a space where Marina Gray encloses it.