Wedgewood Gray vs Evergreen Fog

Where Wedgewood Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Wedgewood Gray reads as blue-grey, while Evergreen Fog reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Wedgewood Gray (LRV 50) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 19 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Wedgewood Gray runs blue while Evergreen Fog is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 16.4, 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 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Wedgewood Gray vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Wedgewood 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 Wedgewood Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

Wedgewood GrayBenjamin Moore HC-146 living room fireplace paint review

@butterfieldmansion

Evergreen FogEvergreen Fog SW 9130 living room

@mybudgetrecipes

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Wedgewood Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Wedgewood GrayBenjamin Moore Wedgewood Gray bedroom interior

@felicia_gimza

Evergreen FogBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog

@mybudgetrecipes

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. Wedgewood Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Wedgewood GrayBenjamin Moore HC-146 bathroom vanity color

@lav_and_co

Evergreen FogSW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

@mybudgetrecipes

House

Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Wedgewood Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Wedgewood GrayBenjamin Moore Wedgewood Gray house exterior color review

@worthingtonspainting

Evergreen FogCraftsman House with White Trim and Stonework in Evergreen Fog

@homeimprovementdude

Front Door

A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Wedgewood Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

Wedgewood GrayBenjamin Moore Wedgewood Gray front door color review

@alifewellcaffeinated

Evergreen FogFarmhouse Front Door with White Trim and Evergreen Fog

@homeimprovementdude

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Wedgewood Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Wedgewood GrayBenjamin Moore HC-146 kitchen cabinets color

@vanessaferrodesign

Evergreen FogFarmhouse Kitchen with Quartz and Evergreen Fog Cabinets

@homeimprovementdude

Color Details

Wedgewood Gray
Benjamin Moore · HC-146
Hex#ACBFBD
LRV49.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-146
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Wedgewood Gray vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Wedgewood Gray
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Wedgewood Gray
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

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

Wedgewood Gray is the lighter choice

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

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Wedgewood Gray
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Wedgewood Gray
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

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

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Wedgewood Gray
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Wedgewood Gray reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Wedgewood Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Wedgewood Gray
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Wedgewood Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Wedgewood Gray is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Wedgewood Gray
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Wedgewood Gray reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Wedgewood Gray
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Wedgewood Gray is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Wedgewood Gray
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Wedgewood Gray is the lighter choice

Black grey
Wedgewood Gray
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Wedgewood Gray is the lighter choice

Piazza
Wedgewood Gray
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Wedgewood Gray
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Wedgewood Gray
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Wedgewood Gray reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Wedgewood Gray
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Wedgewood Gray reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Wedgewood Gray
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Wedgewood Gray is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Wedgewood Gray
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

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

Wedgewood Gray is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Wedgewood Gray
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Wedgewood Gray reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Wedgewood Gray
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Wedgewood Gray is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Wedgewood Gray
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Wedgewood Gray
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Wedgewood Gray reads noticeably lighter

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

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

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

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Wedgewood Gray
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Wedgewood Gray
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Wedgewood Gray is the lighter choice