Soft Apple vs Evergreen Fog
Soft Apple is a Dulux color while Evergreen Fog comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Soft Apple belongs to the yellow family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. At LRV 83 vs 30, Soft Apple will read as the brighter of the two — a 53-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Soft Apple's warm character against Evergreen Fog's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 31.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Soft Apple vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Soft Apple 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
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. Soft Apple returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Soft Apple will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.
Color Details
Soft Apple vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soft Apple on one side and Evergreen Fog 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.
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