Blue Mosque vs Evergreen Fog
Blue Mosque and Evergreen Fog come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Blue Mosque reads as blue, while Evergreen Fog reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 13-point LRV gap — 30 for Evergreen Fog vs 17 for Blue Mosque — means Evergreen Fog will open up a space more effectively. Where Blue Mosque leans cool, Evergreen Fog reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 36.4 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 Mosque vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
7 real rooms side by side. Seeing Blue Mosque 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. Evergreen Fog reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Blue Mosque.
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. Evergreen Fog 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. Evergreen Fog 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. Evergreen Fog 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. Evergreen Fog 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. Evergreen Fog 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. Evergreen Fog reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Blue Mosque.
Color Details
Blue Mosque vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blue Mosque 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 Mosque comparisons
See how Blue Mosque stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 17, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 17), opening up a space where Blue Mosque encloses it.
Blue Mosque reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 17, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 17), opening up a space where Blue Mosque encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 17, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 17), opening up a space where Blue Mosque encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 17, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 17 vs 4, Blue Mosque is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 17), opening up a space where Blue Mosque encloses it.
Blue Mosque reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 17), opening up a space where Blue Mosque encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 17, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (21 vs 17) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 17), opening up a space where Blue Mosque encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 17), opening up a space where Blue Mosque encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 17), opening up a space where Blue Mosque encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 17, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue Mosque reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Blue Mosque reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 17), opening up a space where Blue Mosque encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 17, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue Mosque reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 17), opening up a space where Blue Mosque encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 17, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (17 vs 7) makes Blue Mosque the marginally brighter of the two.