Bateau Brown vs Evergreen Fog
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Bateau Brown belongs to the pink family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. Evergreen Fog (LRV 30) reflects noticeably more light than Bateau Brown (LRV 13), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Bateau Brown 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 23.3, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Bateau Brown vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Bateau Brown 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.
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. Evergreen Fog reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bateau Brown.
Color Details
Bateau Brown vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bateau Brown 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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