Spring Valley vs Evergreen Fog

Where Spring Valley belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Spring Valley belongs to the green-yellow family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. Spring Valley (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. Spring Valley 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 19.7, 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.

Color Details

Spring Valley
Benjamin Moore · 438
Hex#C0CBB1
LRV55.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number438
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Spring Valley vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Spring Valley 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 Spring Valley comparisons

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

Spring Valley
White Dove
White Dove
Spring Valley vs White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Spring Valley
438 · LRV 56

At LRV 83 vs 56, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Spring Valley
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Spring Valley
438 · LRV 56
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 56), opening up a space where Spring Valley encloses it.

Iron Ore
Spring Valley
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Spring Valley
438 · LRV 56

At LRV 56 vs 6, Spring Valley is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Spring Valley
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Spring Valley
438 · LRV 56

Spring Valley reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mizzle
Spring Valley
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Spring Valley
438 · LRV 56
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

A 4-point LRV gap (56 vs 52) makes Spring Valley the marginally brighter of the two.

Agreeable Gray
Spring Valley
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Spring Valley
438 · LRV 56

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Accessible Beige
Spring Valley
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Spring Valley
438 · LRV 56

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 56), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Denim Drift
Spring Valley
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Spring Valley
438 · LRV 56

At LRV 56 vs 27, Spring Valley is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Spring Valley
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Spring Valley
438 · LRV 56

Spring Valley reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Naval
Spring Valley
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Spring Valley
438 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Spring Valley reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Spring Valley
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Spring Valley
438 · LRV 56

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 56 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Bancha
Spring Valley
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Spring Valley
438 · LRV 56
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 56 vs 13, Spring Valley is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Spring Valley
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Spring Valley
438 · LRV 56

At LRV 56 vs 44, Spring Valley is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
Spring Valley
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Spring Valley
438 · LRV 56

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 56), opening up a space where Spring Valley encloses it.

Artichoke
Spring Valley
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Spring Valley
438 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Spring Valley reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Spring Valley
Benjamin Moore
Spring Valley
438 · LRV 56

A 10-point LRV gap (66 vs 56) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.

Shoji White
Spring Valley
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Spring Valley
438 · LRV 56

At LRV 74 vs 56, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Snowbound
Spring Valley
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Spring Valley
438 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 56, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Spring Valley
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Spring Valley
438 · LRV 56

At LRV 56 vs 12, Spring Valley is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Spring Valley
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Spring Valley
438 · LRV 56

At LRV 68 vs 56, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Spring Valley
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Spring Valley
438 · LRV 56
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Spring Valley reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Calamine
Spring Valley
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Spring Valley
438 · LRV 56
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Treron
Spring Valley
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Spring Valley
438 · LRV 56
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Spring Valley reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Spring Valley
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Spring Valley
438 · LRV 56

At LRV 56 vs 12, Spring Valley is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Spring Valley
Benjamin Moore
Spring Valley
438 · LRV 56

A 10-point LRV gap (56 vs 45) makes Spring Valley the marginally brighter of the two.

Pale Green
Spring Valley
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Spring Valley
438 · LRV 56
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Spring Valley reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Spring Valley
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Spring Valley
438 · LRV 56

Spring Valley reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Spring Valley
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Spring Valley
438 · LRV 56
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Spring Valley reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Spring Valley
Benjamin Moore
Spring Valley
438 · LRV 56

With LRVs of 57 and 56, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Just Walnut
Spring Valley
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Spring Valley
438 · LRV 56

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 56), opening up a space where Spring Valley encloses it.