Perfect Taupe vs Evergreen Fog

Perfect TaupeBehrvsEvergreen FogSherwin-WilliamsΔE 10.1Distinct difference

Where Perfect Taupe belongs to Behr's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Perfect Taupe reads as greige-grey, while Evergreen Fog reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Perfect Taupe (LRV 42) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Perfect Taupe runs red while Evergreen Fog is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 10.1, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Perfect Taupe vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Perfect Taupe 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Perfect Taupe will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

Perfect TaupeBehr PPU18-13 living room color

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Evergreen FogEvergreen Fog SW 9130 living room

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Perfect Taupe reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Perfect TaupeBehr Perfect Taupe bedroom paint

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Evergreen FogBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog

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Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Perfect Taupe reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Perfect TaupeBehr Perfect Taupe kitchen cabinets color review

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Evergreen FogFarmhouse Kitchen with Quartz and Evergreen Fog Cabinets

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Color Details

Perfect Taupe
Behr · PPU18-13
Hex#b6aca0
LRV42.2
BrandBehr
NumberPPU18-13
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Perfect Taupe vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Perfect Taupe on one side and Evergreen Fog on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Perfect Taupe comparisons

See how Perfect Taupe stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Perfect Taupe
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Perfect Taupe
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Perfect Taupe
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Perfect Taupe is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Perfect Taupe
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Perfect Taupe
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Perfect Taupe
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Perfect Taupe
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Perfect Taupe
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Perfect Taupe reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Perfect Taupe
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Perfect Taupe
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Perfect Taupe
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Perfect Taupe is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Perfect Taupe
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Perfect Taupe reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Perfect Taupe
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Perfect Taupe is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Perfect Taupe
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Perfect Taupe reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Perfect Taupe
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Perfect Taupe is the lighter choice

Piazza
Perfect Taupe
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Perfect Taupe
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Perfect Taupe
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Perfect Taupe reads slightly lighter

Senses
Perfect Taupe
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Perfect Taupe
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Perfect Taupe is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Perfect Taupe
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Perfect Taupe
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Perfect Taupe reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Perfect Taupe
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Perfect Taupe reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Perfect Taupe
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Perfect Taupe is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Perfect Taupe
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Perfect Taupe
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Perfect Taupe reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Perfect Taupe
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Perfect Taupe
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Perfect Taupe
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Perfect Taupe
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Perfect Taupe is the lighter choice

Perfect Taupe vs Evergreen Fog Paint Color Comparison