Silver Lichen vs Evergreen Fog

Silver LichenDuluxvsEvergreen FogSherwin-WilliamsΔE 10.4Distinct difference

Where Silver Lichen belongs to Dulux's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Silver Lichen belongs to the grey family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. Silver Lichen (LRV 46) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 16 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Silver Lichen 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 10.4, 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.

Silver Lichen vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Silver Lichen 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 Silver Lichen will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

Silver LichenDulux Silver Lichen eclectic living room color review

@banishallthebeige

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. Silver Lichen reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Silver Lichen20GY 46/067 bedroom paint

@thehuggablehouse

Evergreen FogBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog

@mybudgetrecipes

Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Silver Lichen reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Silver LichenDulux Silver Lichen bathroom color review

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Evergreen FogSW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

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Color Details

Silver Lichen
Dulux · 20GY 46/067
Hex#AFB3A4
LRV46.0
BrandDulux
Number20GY 46/067
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Silver Lichen vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Silver Lichen 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 Silver Lichen comparisons

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

White Dove
Silver Lichen
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Silver Lichen
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Silver Lichen
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Silver Lichen is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Silver Lichen
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Silver Lichen
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Silver Lichen
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Silver Lichen
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Silver Lichen
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Silver Lichen reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Silver Lichen
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Silver Lichen
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Silver Lichen
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Silver Lichen is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Silver Lichen
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Silver Lichen reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Silver Lichen
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Silver Lichen is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Silver Lichen
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Silver Lichen reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Silver Lichen
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Silver Lichen is the lighter choice

Piazza
Silver Lichen
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Silver Lichen
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Silver Lichen
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Silver Lichen reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Silver Lichen
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Silver Lichen reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Silver Lichen
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Silver Lichen is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Silver Lichen
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Silver Lichen
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Silver Lichen is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Silver Lichen
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Silver Lichen reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Silver Lichen
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Silver Lichen is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Silver Lichen
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Silver Lichen
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Silver Lichen reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Silver Lichen
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Silver Lichen
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Silver Lichen
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Silver Lichen
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Silver Lichen is the lighter choice