Richmond Gray vs Evergreen Fog

Where Richmond Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Richmond Gray belongs to the beige-greige family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. Richmond Gray (LRV 56) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 26 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Richmond Gray runs yellow while Evergreen Fog is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 20.2, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Richmond Gray vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Richmond 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.

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

Richmond GrayBenjamin Moore Flowering Herbs living room makeover

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Evergreen FogEvergreen Fog SW 9130 living room

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Color Details

Richmond Gray
Benjamin Moore · HC-96
Hex#CEC7AA
LRV56.1
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-96
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Richmond Gray vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Richmond Gray
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Richmond Gray
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Richmond Gray
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Richmond Gray is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Richmond Gray
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Richmond Gray reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Richmond Gray
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Richmond Gray reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Richmond Gray
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Richmond Gray
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Richmond Gray
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Richmond Gray is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Richmond Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Richmond Gray
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Richmond Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Richmond Gray is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Richmond Gray
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Richmond Gray reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Richmond Gray
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Richmond Gray is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Richmond Gray
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Richmond Gray is the lighter choice

Black grey
Richmond Gray
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Richmond Gray is the lighter choice

Piazza
Richmond Gray
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Richmond Gray
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Richmond Gray
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Richmond Gray is the lighter choice

Senses
Richmond Gray
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Richmond Gray reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Richmond Gray
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Richmond Gray is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Richmond Gray
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Richmond Gray
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Richmond Gray is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Richmond Gray
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Richmond Gray is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Richmond Gray
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Richmond Gray is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Richmond Gray
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Richmond Gray reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Richmond Gray
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Richmond Gray is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Richmond Gray
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Richmond Gray
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Richmond Gray
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Richmond Gray
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Richmond Gray is the lighter choice