Mineral Alloy vs Evergreen Fog

Where Mineral Alloy belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Mineral Alloy belongs to the blue-grey family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (28 vs 30), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Mineral Alloy runs blue while Evergreen Fog is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 14.6, 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.

Mineral Alloy vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Mineral Alloy 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 temperature contrast between Evergreen Fog and Mineral Alloy is what sets these apart most in this context.

Mineral AlloyBenjamin Moore Mineral Alloy living room interior

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Evergreen FogEvergreen Fog SW 9130 living room

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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. Evergreen Fog brings more warmth to the space, while Mineral Alloy keeps things cooler and crisper.

Mineral AlloyBenjamin Moore Mineral Alloy bathroom paint review

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Evergreen FogSW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

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Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Evergreen Fog brings more warmth to the space, while Mineral Alloy keeps things cooler and crisper.

Mineral AlloyBenjamin Moore Mineral Alloy kitchen cabinets paint

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Evergreen FogFarmhouse Kitchen with Quartz and Evergreen Fog Cabinets

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Color Details

Mineral Alloy
Benjamin Moore · 1622
Hex#81909B
LRV28.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1622
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Mineral Alloy vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

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

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

Mineral Alloy
White Dove
Mineral Alloy
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 28), opening up a space where Mineral Alloy encloses it.

Mineral Alloy
Ammonite
Mineral Alloy
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 28, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Mineral Alloy
Iron Ore
Mineral Alloy
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28

Mineral Alloy reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Mineral Alloy
Purbeck Stone
Mineral Alloy
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28

At LRV 52 vs 28, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Mineral Alloy
Mizzle
Mineral Alloy
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 28), opening up a space where Mineral Alloy encloses it.

Mineral Alloy
Agreeable Gray
Mineral Alloy
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28

At LRV 60 vs 28, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Mineral Alloy
Accessible Beige
Mineral Alloy
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 28), opening up a space where Mineral Alloy encloses it.

Mineral Alloy
Denim Drift
Mineral Alloy
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28

With LRVs of 28 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Mineral Alloy
French Gray
Mineral Alloy
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28

At LRV 43 vs 28, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Mineral Alloy
Naval
Mineral Alloy
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 28 vs 4, Mineral Alloy is decisively the brighter choice.

Mineral Alloy
Tranquil Dawn
Mineral Alloy
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 28), opening up a space where Mineral Alloy encloses it.

Mineral Alloy
Bancha
Mineral Alloy
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Mineral Alloy reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Mineral Alloy
Hardwick White
Mineral Alloy
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 28), opening up a space where Mineral Alloy encloses it.

Mineral Alloy
Pure White
Mineral Alloy
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28

At LRV 84 vs 28, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Mineral Alloy
Artichoke
Mineral Alloy
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

A 7-point LRV gap (28 vs 21) makes Mineral Alloy the marginally brighter of the two.

Balboa Mist
Mineral Alloy
Balboa Mist vs Mineral Alloy
Balboa Mist
Mineral Alloy
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 28), opening up a space where Mineral Alloy encloses it.

Mineral Alloy
Shoji White
Mineral Alloy
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 28), opening up a space where Mineral Alloy encloses it.

Mineral Alloy
Snowbound
Mineral Alloy
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 28), opening up a space where Mineral Alloy encloses it.

Mineral Alloy
Pewter Green
Mineral Alloy
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28

Mineral Alloy reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Mineral Alloy
Skimming Stone
Mineral Alloy
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 28), opening up a space where Mineral Alloy encloses it.

Mineral Alloy
Dix Blue
Mineral Alloy
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 28, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Mineral Alloy
Calamine
Mineral Alloy
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 28, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Mineral Alloy
Treron
Mineral Alloy
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

A 4-point LRV gap (28 vs 25) makes Mineral Alloy the marginally brighter of the two.

Mineral Alloy
Vintage Vogue
Mineral Alloy
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28

Mineral Alloy reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Mineral Alloy
Saybrook Sage
Mineral Alloy
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 28), opening up a space where Mineral Alloy encloses it.

Mineral Alloy
Pale Green
Mineral Alloy
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Mineral Alloy
Pine Needle
Mineral Alloy
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28

At LRV 28 vs 7, Mineral Alloy is decisively the brighter choice.

Mineral Alloy
Cement grey
Mineral Alloy
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

A 4-point LRV gap (28 vs 24) makes Mineral Alloy the marginally brighter of the two.

Guilford Green
Mineral Alloy
Guilford Green
Mineral Alloy
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28

At LRV 57 vs 28, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Mineral Alloy
Just Walnut
Mineral Alloy
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28

At LRV 72 vs 28, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.