Urban Obsession vs Evergreen Fog

Urban ObsessionDuluxvsEvergreen FogSherwin-WilliamsΔE 11.1Distinct difference

Where Urban Obsession belongs to Dulux's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Urban Obsession belongs to the grey family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. Evergreen Fog (LRV 30) reflects noticeably more light than Urban Obsession (LRV 25), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean neutral, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 11.1, 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.

Urban Obsession vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Urban Obsession 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Evergreen Fog gives the walls a little more lift.

Urban ObsessionLiving room color block painting Dulux Urban Obession

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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. Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Urban ObsessionBedroom block paint Dulux Urban Obsession review

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Evergreen FogBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog

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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. Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Urban ObsessionGrey scandi bathroom Dulux Urban Obsession review

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Evergreen FogSW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

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Color Details

Urban Obsession
Dulux · 00NN 25/000
Hex#808080
LRV25.0
BrandDulux
Number00NN 25/000
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Urban Obsession vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Urban Obsession 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 Urban Obsession comparisons

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

White Dove
Urban Obsession
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Urban Obsession
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Urban Obsession
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Urban Obsession reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Urban Obsession
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Urban Obsession
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Urban Obsession
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Urban Obsession
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Urban Obsession
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Urban Obsession
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Urban Obsession
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Urban Obsession
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Urban Obsession reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Urban Obsession
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Urban Obsession
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Urban Obsession reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Urban Obsession
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Black grey
Urban Obsession
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Urban Obsession reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Urban Obsession
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Urban Obsession
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Urban Obsession
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Urban Obsession
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Urban Obsession
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Urban Obsession reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Urban Obsession
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Urban Obsession
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Urban Obsession reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Urban Obsession
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Ocean Abyss
Urban Obsession
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Urban Obsession reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Urban Obsession
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Urban Obsession
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Urban Obsession
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Urban Obsession
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Urban Obsession
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Urban Obsession
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Urban Obsession reads slightly lighter