Montpelier vs Evergreen Fog

Montpelier is a Benjamin Moore color while Evergreen Fog comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Montpelier belongs to the blue-grey family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. At LRV 30 vs 22, Evergreen Fog will read as the brighter of the two — a 8-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Montpelier's blue character against Evergreen Fog's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 15.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Montpelier vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Montpelier 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.

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

MontpelierBenjamin Moore AF-555 house exterior paint

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Evergreen FogCraftsman House with White Trim and Stonework in Evergreen Fog

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Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Evergreen Fog returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

MontpelierBenjamin Moore AF-555 front door color

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Evergreen FogFarmhouse Front Door with White Trim and Evergreen Fog

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Color Details

Montpelier
Benjamin Moore · AF-555
Hex#718087
LRV22.4
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberAF-555
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Montpelier vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

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

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

Montpelier
White Dove
Montpelier
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Montpelier
AF-555 · LRV 22

At LRV 83 vs 22, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Montpelier
Ammonite
Montpelier
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Montpelier
AF-555 · LRV 22
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 22), opening up a space where Montpelier encloses it.

Montpelier
Iron Ore
Montpelier
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Montpelier
AF-555 · LRV 22

At LRV 22 vs 6, Montpelier is decisively the brighter choice.

Montpelier
Purbeck Stone
Montpelier
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Montpelier
AF-555 · LRV 22

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 22), opening up a space where Montpelier encloses it.

Montpelier
Mizzle
Montpelier
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Montpelier
AF-555 · LRV 22
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 22, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Montpelier
Agreeable Gray
Montpelier
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Montpelier
AF-555 · LRV 22

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 22), opening up a space where Montpelier encloses it.

Montpelier
Accessible Beige
Montpelier
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Montpelier
AF-555 · LRV 22

At LRV 58 vs 22, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Montpelier
Denim Drift
Montpelier vs Denim Drift
Montpelier
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Montpelier
AF-555 · LRV 22

A 5-point LRV gap (27 vs 22) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.

Montpelier
French Gray
Montpelier
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Montpelier
AF-555 · LRV 22

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 22), opening up a space where Montpelier encloses it.

Montpelier
Naval
Montpelier
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Montpelier
AF-555 · LRV 22
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Montpelier reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Montpelier
Tranquil Dawn
Montpelier
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Montpelier
AF-555 · LRV 22

At LRV 55 vs 22, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Montpelier
Bancha
Montpelier
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Montpelier
AF-555 · LRV 22
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

A 9-point LRV gap (22 vs 13) makes Montpelier the marginally brighter of the two.

Montpelier
Hardwick White
Montpelier
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Montpelier
AF-555 · LRV 22

At LRV 44 vs 22, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Montpelier
Pure White
Montpelier
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Montpelier
AF-555 · LRV 22

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 22), opening up a space where Montpelier encloses it.

Montpelier
Artichoke
Montpelier
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Montpelier
AF-555 · LRV 22
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

With LRVs of 22 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Balboa Mist
Montpelier
Balboa Mist
Montpelier
Benjamin Moore
Montpelier
AF-555 · LRV 22

At LRV 66 vs 22, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Montpelier
Shoji White
Montpelier
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Montpelier
AF-555 · LRV 22

At LRV 74 vs 22, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Montpelier
Snowbound
Montpelier
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Montpelier
AF-555 · LRV 22
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 22, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Montpelier
Pewter Green
Montpelier
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Montpelier
AF-555 · LRV 22

A 11-point LRV gap (22 vs 12) makes Montpelier the marginally brighter of the two.

Montpelier
Skimming Stone
Montpelier
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Montpelier
AF-555 · LRV 22

At LRV 68 vs 22, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Montpelier
Dix Blue
Montpelier
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Montpelier
AF-555 · LRV 22
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 22), opening up a space where Montpelier encloses it.

Montpelier
Calamine
Montpelier
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Montpelier
AF-555 · LRV 22
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 22), opening up a space where Montpelier encloses it.

Montpelier
Treron
Montpelier
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Montpelier
AF-555 · LRV 22
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

With LRVs of 25 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Montpelier
Vintage Vogue
Montpelier
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Montpelier
AF-555 · LRV 22

A 11-point LRV gap (22 vs 12) makes Montpelier the marginally brighter of the two.

Montpelier
Saybrook Sage
Montpelier
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Montpelier
AF-555 · LRV 22

At LRV 45 vs 22, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Montpelier
Pale Green
Montpelier
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Montpelier
AF-555 · LRV 22
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Montpelier
Pine Needle
Montpelier
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Montpelier
AF-555 · LRV 22

Montpelier reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Montpelier
Cement grey
Montpelier
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Montpelier
AF-555 · LRV 22
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

With LRVs of 24 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Guilford Green
Montpelier
Guilford Green
Montpelier
Benjamin Moore
Montpelier
AF-555 · LRV 22

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 22), opening up a space where Montpelier encloses it.

Montpelier
Just Walnut
Montpelier
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Montpelier
AF-555 · LRV 22

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 22), opening up a space where Montpelier encloses it.