Prescott Green vs Evergreen Fog

Where Prescott Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the green-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Prescott Green (LRV 56) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 25 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Prescott Green runs green while Evergreen Fog is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 18.2, 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 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Prescott Green vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Prescott Green 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 LRV gap is large enough that Prescott Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

Prescott GreenBenjamin Moore Prescott Green living room

@butterfieldmansion

Evergreen FogEvergreen Fog SW 9130 living room

@mybudgetrecipes

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. Prescott Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Evergreen FogSW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

@mybudgetrecipes

Home Office

The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Prescott Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Prescott GreenBenjamin Moore HC-140 home office paint

@cindyfowlisdesigns

Evergreen FogEvergreen Fog home office color review

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House

Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Prescott Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Prescott GreenPrescott Green exterior paint

@markramirez_214

Evergreen FogCraftsman House with White Trim and Stonework in Evergreen Fog

@homeimprovementdude

Front Door

A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Prescott Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

Prescott GreenPrescott Green front door color

@word_of_mouth_painting

Evergreen FogFarmhouse Front Door with White Trim and Evergreen Fog

@homeimprovementdude

Kitchen Cabinets

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

Prescott GreenBenjamin Moore Prescott Green kitchen cabinets review

@zipiteduda

Evergreen FogFarmhouse Kitchen with Quartz and Evergreen Fog Cabinets

@homeimprovementdude

Color Details

Prescott Green
Benjamin Moore · HC-140
Hex#BEC9B7
LRV55.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-140
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Prescott Green vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Prescott Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Prescott Green
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Prescott Green
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Prescott Green is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Prescott Green
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Prescott Green reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Prescott Green
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Prescott Green reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Prescott Green
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Prescott Green
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Prescott Green
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Prescott Green is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Prescott Green
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Prescott Green
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Prescott Green
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Prescott Green is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Prescott Green
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Prescott Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Prescott Green
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Prescott Green is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Prescott Green
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Prescott Green is the lighter choice

Black grey
Prescott Green
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Prescott Green is the lighter choice

Piazza
Prescott Green
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Prescott Green
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Prescott Green
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Prescott Green reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Prescott Green
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Prescott Green reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Prescott Green
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Prescott Green is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Prescott Green
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Prescott Green
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Prescott Green is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Prescott Green
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Prescott Green is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Prescott Green
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Prescott Green is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Prescott Green
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Prescott Green reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Prescott Green
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Prescott Green reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Prescott Green
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Prescott Green
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Prescott Green
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Prescott Green
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Prescott Green is the lighter choice