Old Salem Gray vs Evergreen Fog
Old Salem Gray is a Benjamin Moore color while Evergreen Fog comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Old Salem Gray belongs to the beige-greige family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. With LRVs of 32 and 30, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Old Salem Gray's yellow character against Evergreen Fog's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 12.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Old Salem Gray vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Old Salem 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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The temperature contrast between Old Salem Gray and Evergreen Fog is what sets these apart most in this context.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The temperature contrast between Old Salem Gray and Evergreen Fog is what sets these apart most in this context.
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 reads more restrained here, while Old Salem Gray adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The temperature contrast between Old Salem Gray and Evergreen Fog is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
Old Salem Gray vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Old Salem Gray 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.
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