Silver Bells vs Evergreen Fog
Silver Bells is a PPG color while Evergreen Fog comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Silver Bells belongs to the grey family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. At LRV 46 vs 30, Silver Bells will read as the brighter of the two — a 16-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 14.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Silver Bells vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
7 real rooms side by side. Seeing Silver Bells 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Silver Bells returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Silver Bells will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Silver Bells will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Silver Bells will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.
Home Office
In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Silver Bells will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Silver Bells will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Silver Bells returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Silver Bells vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Silver Bells 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 Silver Bells comparisons
See how Silver Bells stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 46, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 46), opening up a space where Silver Bells encloses it.
Silver Bells reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (52 vs 46) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 46, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Silver Bells reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 46 vs 4, Silver Bells is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Silver Bells reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 46 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 46, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 21, Silver Bells is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 46), opening up a space where Silver Bells encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 46), opening up a space where Silver Bells encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 46), opening up a space where Silver Bells encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (51 vs 46) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.
Silver Bells reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Silver Bells reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 46), opening up a space where Silver Bells encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (46 vs 41) makes Silver Bells the marginally brighter of the two.
Silver Bells reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 46 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 46 vs 31, Silver Bells is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 7, Silver Bells is decisively the brighter choice.