Spanish Olive vs Evergreen Fog

Spanish Olive is a Benjamin Moore color while Evergreen Fog comes from Sherwin-Williams. Spanish Olive reads as beige-greige, while Evergreen Fog reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 53 vs 30, Spanish Olive will read as the brighter of the two — a 22-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Spanish Olive's yellow character against Evergreen Fog's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 17.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Spanish Olive vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Spanish Olive 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.

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Spanish Olive will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

Spanish OliveBenjamin Moore Spanish Olive bedroom color

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Evergreen FogBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog

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Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Spanish Olive will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

Spanish OliveBenjamin Moore Spanish Olive kitchen cabinets paint review

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Evergreen FogFarmhouse Kitchen with Quartz and Evergreen Fog Cabinets

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Color Details

Spanish Olive
Benjamin Moore · 1509
Hex#C5C3AE
LRV52.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1509
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Spanish Olive vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Spanish Olive 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 Spanish Olive comparisons

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

White Dove
Spanish Olive
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Spanish Olive
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Spanish Olive
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Spanish Olive is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Spanish Olive
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Spanish Olive
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Spanish Olive
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Spanish Olive
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Spanish Olive
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Spanish Olive is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Spanish Olive
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Spanish Olive
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Spanish Olive
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Spanish Olive is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Spanish Olive
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Spanish Olive reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Spanish Olive
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Spanish Olive is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Spanish Olive
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Spanish Olive is the lighter choice

Black grey
Spanish Olive
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Spanish Olive is the lighter choice

Piazza
Spanish Olive
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Spanish Olive
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Spanish Olive
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Spanish Olive reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Spanish Olive
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Spanish Olive reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Spanish Olive
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Spanish Olive is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Spanish Olive
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Spanish Olive
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Spanish Olive is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Spanish Olive
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Spanish Olive is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Spanish Olive
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Spanish Olive is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Spanish Olive
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Spanish Olive reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Spanish Olive
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Spanish Olive reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Spanish Olive
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Spanish Olive
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Spanish Olive
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Spanish Olive
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Spanish Olive is the lighter choice