Soft Fern vs Evergreen Fog
Where Soft Fern belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Soft Fern belongs to the beige-greige family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. Soft Fern (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 26 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Soft Fern 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 19.4, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Soft Fern vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Soft Fern 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 are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Soft Fern reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Soft Fern reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.
Color Details
Soft Fern vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soft Fern 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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