Witching Hour vs Evergreen Fog

Where Witching Hour belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Witching Hour reads as blue-grey, while Evergreen Fog reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Evergreen Fog (LRV 30) reflects noticeably more light than Witching Hour (LRV 9), a difference of 22 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Witching Hour 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 32.9, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Witching Hour vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Witching Hour 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 Evergreen Fog will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Witching Hour would.

Witching HourWitching Hour Living Room

@staceynaranjo

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

Witching Hour2120-30 Bedroom

@nouveaudesignhouse

Evergreen FogBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog

@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. Evergreen Fog reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Witching Hour.

Witching Hour2120-30 Exterior

@homereborndesignbuild

Evergreen FogCraftsman House with White Trim and Stonework in Evergreen Fog

@homeimprovementdude

Kitchen Cabinets

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

Witching Hour2120-30 Kitchen Cabinets

@refabulated

Evergreen FogFarmhouse Kitchen with Quartz and Evergreen Fog Cabinets

@homeimprovementdude

Color Details

Witching Hour
Benjamin Moore · 2120-30
Hex#46494F
LRV8.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2120-30
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Witching Hour vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Witching Hour 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 Witching Hour comparisons

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

White Dove
Witching Hour
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Witching Hour
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Witching Hour
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Witching Hour reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Witching Hour
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Witching Hour
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Witching Hour
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Witching Hour
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Witching Hour
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Witching Hour
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Witching Hour
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Witching Hour
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Witching Hour
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Witching Hour
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
Witching Hour
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Witching Hour
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Piazza
Witching Hour
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Witching Hour
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Witching Hour
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Witching Hour
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Witching Hour
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Witching Hour reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Witching Hour
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Witching Hour
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Witching Hour
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Witching Hour
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Classic Silver
Witching Hour
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Witching Hour
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Witching Hour
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Witching Hour
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Witching Hour
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Witching Hour
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter