Arsenic vs Evergreen Fog
Where Arsenic belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Arsenic reads as green, while Evergreen Fog reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Arsenic (LRV 37) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Arsenic runs cool while Evergreen Fog is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 19.9, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Arsenic vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Arsenic 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 — Arsenic gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Arsenic reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Arsenic reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Arsenic reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Arsenic vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Arsenic 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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