Nancy's Blushes vs Evergreen Fog

Where Nancy's Blushes belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Nancy's Blushes belongs to the pink-red family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. Nancy's Blushes (LRV 55) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 25 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Nancy's Blushes runs warm while Evergreen Fog is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 28.3, 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 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Nancy's Blushes vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

7 real rooms side by side. Seeing Nancy's Blushes 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 Nancy's Blushes will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

Nancy's BlushesNancy's Blushes eclectic living room

@farm.houserestoration

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. Nancy's Blushes reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Nancy's BlushesFarrow and Ball Nancy's Blushes 278 bedroom

@bricksandmortimer

Evergreen FogBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog

@mybudgetrecipes

Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Nancy's Blushes reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Nancy's BlushesNancy's Blushes kitchen picture

@gillsvictorian

Evergreen FogSherwin Williams Evergreen Fog kitchen cabinets evergreen fog alabaster

@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. Nancy's Blushes reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Nancy's BlushesNancy's Blushes bathroom vanity

@aplacethemurrayscallhome

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. Nancy's Blushes reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Nancy's BlushesNancy's Blushes exterior paint review

@thepolishedloungex

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 Nancy's Blushes will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

Nancy's BlushesNancy's Blushes pink front door

@reynardroseuk

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. Nancy's Blushes reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Nancy's BlushesNancy's Blushes pink kitchen island

@josephjohnandco

Evergreen FogFarmhouse Kitchen with Quartz and Evergreen Fog Cabinets

@homeimprovementdude

Color Details

Nancy's Blushes
Farrow & Ball · 278
Hex#ecb7b8
LRV55.0
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number278
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Nancy's Blushes vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Nancy's Blushes 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 Nancy's Blushes comparisons

See how Nancy's Blushes stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Nancy's Blushes
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Nancy's Blushes
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Nancy's Blushes
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Nancy's Blushes is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Nancy's Blushes
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nancy's Blushes reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Nancy's Blushes
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nancy's Blushes reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Nancy's Blushes
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Nancy's Blushes
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Nancy's Blushes
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nancy's Blushes is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Nancy's Blushes
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Nancy's Blushes
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Nancy's Blushes
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nancy's Blushes is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Nancy's Blushes
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nancy's Blushes reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Nancy's Blushes
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nancy's Blushes is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Nancy's Blushes
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nancy's Blushes is the lighter choice

Black grey
Nancy's Blushes
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Nancy's Blushes is the lighter choice

Piazza
Nancy's Blushes
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Nancy's Blushes
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Nancy's Blushes
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Nancy's Blushes reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Nancy's Blushes
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nancy's Blushes reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Nancy's Blushes
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Nancy's Blushes is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Nancy's Blushes
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Nancy's Blushes
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Nancy's Blushes is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Nancy's Blushes
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Nancy's Blushes is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Nancy's Blushes
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nancy's Blushes is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Nancy's Blushes
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nancy's Blushes reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Nancy's Blushes
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Nancy's Blushes reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Nancy's Blushes
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Nancy's Blushes
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Nancy's Blushes
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Nancy's Blushes
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nancy's Blushes is the lighter choice