Morning Fog vs Stardew
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. These are both blue-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-grey to land. With LRVs of 42 and 43, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Morning Fog's neutral character against Stardew's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 2.4, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Morning Fog vs Stardew in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Morning Fog and Stardew are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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. Morning Fog reads more restrained here, while Stardew 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 Stardew and Morning Fog 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 Stardew and Morning Fog 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 Stardew and Morning Fog 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 Stardew and Morning Fog is what sets these apart most in this context.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The temperature contrast between Stardew and Morning Fog is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
Morning Fog vs Stardew Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Morning Fog on one side and Stardew 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 Morning Fog comparisons
See how Morning Fog stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 42), opening up a space where Morning Fog encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 42, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Morning Fog reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (52 vs 42) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
A 11-point LRV gap (42 vs 30) makes Morning Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 42, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 42), opening up a space where Morning Fog encloses it.
Morning Fog reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 42 vs 4, Morning Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 42), opening up a space where Morning Fog encloses it.
Morning Fog reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 44 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 42, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 42 vs 21, Morning Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 42), opening up a space where Morning Fog encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 42), opening up a space where Morning Fog encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 42), opening up a space where Morning Fog encloses it.
Morning Fog reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 42), opening up a space where Morning Fog encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 42, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 42 vs 25, Morning Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Morning Fog reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (42 vs 31) makes Morning Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 42 vs 7, Morning Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 42 vs 24, Morning Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 42, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.