Bluesy Note vs Evergreen Fog
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Bluesy Note reads as blue, while Evergreen Fog reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 31 and 30, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Bluesy Note's cool character against Evergreen Fog's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 24.0, 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.
Bluesy Note vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
7 real rooms side by side. Seeing Bluesy Note 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. Bluesy Note reads more restrained here, while Evergreen Fog adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The temperature contrast between Evergreen Fog and Bluesy Note is what sets these apart most in this context.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The temperature contrast between Evergreen Fog and Bluesy Note is what sets these apart most in this context.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The temperature contrast between Evergreen Fog and Bluesy Note is what sets these apart most in this context.
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 temperature contrast between Evergreen Fog and Bluesy Note is what sets these apart most in this context.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The temperature contrast between Evergreen Fog and Bluesy Note is what sets these apart most in this context.
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. Bluesy Note reads more restrained here, while Evergreen Fog adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Color Details
Bluesy Note vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bluesy Note 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 Bluesy Note comparisons
See how Bluesy Note stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Bluesy Note encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 31, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Bluesy Note reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 31, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 31), opening up a space where Bluesy Note encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 31, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 31), opening up a space where Bluesy Note encloses it.
Bluesy Note reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 31, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 31 vs 4, Bluesy Note is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 31), opening up a space where Bluesy Note encloses it.
Bluesy Note reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 31), opening up a space where Bluesy Note encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 31, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (31 vs 21) makes Bluesy Note the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 31), opening up a space where Bluesy Note encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 31), opening up a space where Bluesy Note encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Bluesy Note encloses it.
Bluesy Note reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Bluesy Note encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (41 vs 31) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 31, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (31 vs 25) makes Bluesy Note the marginally brighter of the two.
Bluesy Note reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 31), opening up a space where Bluesy Note encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 31 vs 7, Bluesy Note is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (31 vs 24) makes Bluesy Note the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 31, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 31, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.