Decadent Damson vs Evergreen Fog

Decadent DamsonDuluxvsEvergreen FogSherwin-WilliamsΔE 39.1Very different colors

Where Decadent Damson belongs to Dulux's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Decadent Damson reads as grey, while Evergreen Fog reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Evergreen Fog (LRV 30) reflects noticeably more light than Decadent Damson (LRV 7), a difference of 23 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Decadent Damson runs warm while Evergreen Fog is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 39.1, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Decadent Damson vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Decadent Damson 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 Evergreen Fog will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Decadent Damson would.

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Color Details

Decadent Damson
Dulux · 21RR 07/060
Hex#46383E
LRV7.0
BrandDulux
Number21RR 07/060
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Decadent Damson vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Decadent Damson 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 Decadent Damson comparisons

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

White Dove
Decadent Damson
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Decadent Damson
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Decadent Damson
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Purbeck Stone
Decadent Damson
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Decadent Damson
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Decadent Damson
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Decadent Damson
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Decadent Damson
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Decadent Damson
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Decadent Damson
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Decadent Damson
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Decadent Damson
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Decadent Damson
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
Decadent Damson
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Decadent Damson
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Piazza
Decadent Damson
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Decadent Damson
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Decadent Damson
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Decadent Damson
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Decadent Damson
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Decadent Damson reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Decadent Damson
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Decadent Damson
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Decadent Damson
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Decadent Damson
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Classic Silver
Decadent Damson
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Decadent Damson
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Decadent Damson
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Decadent Damson
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Decadent Damson
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Decadent Damson
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter