Blue Bauble vs Evergreen Fog
Blue Bauble and Evergreen Fog come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Blue Bauble belongs to the blue family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. The 36-point LRV gap — 66 for Blue Bauble vs 30 for Evergreen Fog — means Blue Bauble will open up a space more effectively. Where Blue Bauble leans cool, Evergreen Fog reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 29.9 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Blue Bauble vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
7 real rooms side by side. Seeing Blue Bauble 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Blue Bauble reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Blue Bauble returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Blue Bauble returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Blue Bauble returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Home Office
Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. Blue Bauble returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Blue Bauble returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Front Door
On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Blue Bauble reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.
Color Details
Blue Bauble vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blue Bauble 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 Blue Bauble comparisons
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At LRV 66 vs 52, Blue Bauble is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 66 vs 27, Blue Bauble is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 11-point LRV gap (66 vs 55) makes Blue Bauble the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 66 vs 13, Blue Bauble is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 44, Blue Bauble is decisively the brighter choice.
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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
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At LRV 83 vs 66, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 12, Blue Bauble is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
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With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Blue Bauble reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 12, Blue Bauble is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 45, Blue Bauble is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue Bauble reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Blue Bauble reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
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Blue Bauble reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Just Walnut reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.