Evergreen Fog vs Little Blue Box
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Evergreen Fog reads as green-grey, while Little Blue Box reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Little Blue Box (LRV 49) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 18 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Evergreen Fog runs neutral while Little Blue Box is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 23.7, 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.
Evergreen Fog vs Little Blue Box in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Evergreen Fog and Little Blue Box in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Little Blue Box will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.
Color Details
Evergreen Fog vs Little Blue Box Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Evergreen Fog on one side and Little Blue Box 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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