Natural Linen vs Evergreen Fog

Where Natural Linen belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Natural Linen belongs to the beige family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. Natural Linen (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 29 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Natural Linen runs red while Evergreen Fog is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 21.6, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Natural Linen vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Natural Linen 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.

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Natural Linen reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Natural LinenBenjamin Moore Natural Linen kitchen cabinets paint

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Evergreen FogFarmhouse Kitchen with Quartz and Evergreen Fog Cabinets

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Color Details

Natural Linen
Benjamin Moore · 966
Hex#D7CDB7
LRV59.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number966
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Natural Linen vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Natural Linen
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Natural Linen
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Natural Linen
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Natural Linen is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Natural Linen
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Natural Linen reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Natural Linen
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Natural Linen reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Natural Linen
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Accessible Beige
Natural Linen
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Natural Linen
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Natural Linen is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Natural Linen
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Natural Linen reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Natural Linen
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Natural Linen
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Natural Linen is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Natural Linen
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Natural Linen is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Natural Linen
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Natural Linen is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Natural Linen
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Natural Linen is the lighter choice

Black grey
Natural Linen
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Natural Linen is the lighter choice

Piazza
Natural Linen
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Natural Linen
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Natural Linen reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Natural Linen
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Natural Linen is the lighter choice

Senses
Natural Linen
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Natural Linen reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Natural Linen
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Natural Linen is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Natural Linen
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Natural Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Natural Linen
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Natural Linen is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Natural Linen
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Natural Linen is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Natural Linen
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Natural Linen is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Natural Linen
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Natural Linen reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Natural Linen
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Natural Linen is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Natural Linen
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Natural Linen
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Natural Linen
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Natural Linen
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Natural Linen is the lighter choice