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Evergreen Fog SW 9130
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Evergreen Fog sits at L* 62.0, a* -3.2, b* 6.6. Its hue angle is 116° and its chroma is 7.3, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 39%.
LRV 30.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 30.4, Evergreen Fog is lighter than 39% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Evergreen Fog
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic Shadows | 1559 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Storm Cloud Gray | 2140-40 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Creekside Green | 2141-40 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Evergreen Fog
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shady Willow | ECC-36-1 | 0.63 | Practically identical | |
| Hunter's Hollow | MQ6-21 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Laurel Leaf | PMD-56 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornwall Slate | SW 9131 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Acacia Haze | SW 9132 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Illusive Green | SW 9164 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Canal Street | SW 9523 | 3.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Green Earth | SW 7748 | 3.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jade Dragon | SW 9129 | 3.59 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Pewter Tankard SW 0023 · lighter, LRV 33.1
- Rushing River SW 7746 · lighter, LRV 33.5
- Bedrock SW 9563 · lighter, LRV 33.7
- Elephant Ear SW 9168 · darker, LRV 28.1
- Bunglehouse Gray SW 2845 · darker, LRV 27.6
- Quarry Stone SW 9603 · darker, LRV 27.3
Colors that go with Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Evergreen Fog:
- Neutral Ground SW 7568
- Dried Edamame SW 9122
- Ethereal White SW 6182
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Ash Violet SW 6549 · complementary (180°)
- Pavestone SW 7642 · analogous (−30°)
- Acacia Haze SW 9132 · analogous (+30°)
- Poolhouse SW 7603 · triadic (120°)
- Autumn Orchid SW 9157 · triadic (240°)
Evergreen Fog vs popular colors
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 6.9) is lighter (LRV 40.2 vs 30.4), more red/pink.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 7.1) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 30.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 7.6) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 30.4), more red/pink.