Elegant Blue vs Evergreen Fog
Where Elegant Blue belongs to Jotun's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Elegant Blue belongs to the blue-grey family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. Evergreen Fog (LRV 30) reflects noticeably more light than Elegant Blue (LRV 16), a difference of 15 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Elegant Blue runs cool 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 you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Elegant Blue vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Elegant Blue 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 Elegant Blue would.
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 Elegant Blue.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Evergreen Fog reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Elegant Blue.
Color Details
Elegant Blue vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Elegant Blue 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.
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