Winter Sky vs Evergreen Fog
Where Winter Sky belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Winter Sky belongs to the beige family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. Winter Sky (LRV 82) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 52 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Winter Sky runs red while Evergreen Fog is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 31.8, 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.
Winter Sky vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Winter Sky 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 Winter Sky will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.
Color Details
Winter Sky vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Winter Sky 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.
More Winter Sky comparisons
See how Winter Sky stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 82 vs 69, Winter Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
Winter Sky reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 52, Winter Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
Winter Sky reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 60, Winter Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
Winter Sky reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Winter Sky reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 43, Winter Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 4, Winter Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
Winter Sky reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Winter Sky reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Winter Sky reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 82 vs 21, Winter Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
Winter Sky reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Winter Sky reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Winter Sky reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Winter Sky reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 41, Winter Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 68, Winter Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 25, Winter Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
Winter Sky reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Winter Sky reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 31, Winter Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 7, Winter Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 24, Winter Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 57, Winter Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (82 vs 72) makes Winter Sky the marginally brighter of the two.