Purple Hyacinth vs Evergreen Fog
Where Purple Hyacinth belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Purple Hyacinth belongs to the pink-purple 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. Purple Hyacinth runs purple while Evergreen Fog is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 33.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Purple Hyacinth vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Purple Hyacinth 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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Purple Hyacinth reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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